Legal Opinion
In the Interest of J. F.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 13, 2011No. A11A0538PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Presiding Judge.
The child advocate (hereinafter “appellant”) of seven-year-old J. F. appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing the deprivation complaint instituted by the DeKalb County Department of Family *808and Children Services (“DFACS”).1 The appellant contends that the trial court failed to apply the proper standard of evidence to the probable cause hearing. We do not agree and upon our review affirm the order of the juvenile court.
On appeal, this court defers to the juvenile court’s factfinding. See In the Interest of R. N. R., 257 Ga. App. 93 (1) (570 SE2d 388) (2002). We…
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