Legal Opinion

In the Interest of K. D.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 5, 2007No. A07A0099PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

The father of two-year-old K. D. appeals from the juvenile court’s termination of his parental rights.1 In several related enumerations of error, he complains that the trial court’s findings of fact were not supported by clear and convincing evidence. We disagree and affirm the court’s order.

*674A termination of parental rights case involves a two-step analysis. First, there must be a finding of parental misconduct or inability, which requires clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the child is deprived; (2) the lack of proper parental care or control is the cause of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In the Interest of R. N.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. In the Interest of T. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. In the Interest of J. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. In the Interest of B. J. F.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. In the Interest of T. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In the Interest of D. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. In Re ADOPTION OF C.RWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2014
  3. In the Interest of K. B. E.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. In the Interest of D. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. In the Interest of H. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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