Legal Opinion
In the Interest of E. M.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 21, 2003No. A03A1454PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
The father of a seven-year-old boy appeals an order of the Juvenile Court of Athens-Clarke County finding the child deprived and transferring custody of him to the Athens-Clarke County Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS). Because the evidence is insufficient to support a finding that the father has lost his right to custody of the child, we reverse.
Under OCGA § 15-11-2 (8) (A), “[a] ‘deprived child’ is one who is ‘without proper parental care or control, subsistence, education as required by law, or other care or control necessary for his physical, mental, or…
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