Legal Opinion
In the Interest of DRC
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 6, 1989No. A89A0750PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Appellant, the mother of D. R. C., appeals from the order of the Juvenile Court of Gwinnett County terminating her parental rights in the child. Held:
1. We must reverse, due to deficiencies in the State’s petition for termination of parental rights which were raised at the hearing through appellant’s motion to dismiss the petition.
The State’s petition fails to provide any of the facts upon which it is predicated. The allegations of the petition merely provide a condensation of the statutory provisions of OCGA § 15-11-81 (a) and (b) (4) (A), rather than setting forth…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- T. L. T. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Moss v. MossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- In re J. D. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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