Legal Opinion

Thrasher v. GLYNN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 24, 1982No. 63823PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Michael Thrasher appeals an order of the Glynn County Juvenile Court terminating his parental rights to his daughter.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in concluding that he had abandoned the child under Code Ann. § 24A-3201(a)(l). The trial court found as a matter of fact that the minor child was illegitimate and that appellant had never legitimated the child; that appellant had not seen the child since October 1976 when she was a few months old; that appellant had made only sporadic attempts to contact the mother and inquire as to the welfare of the child; that the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wheeler v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  2. Meyers v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  3. Milford v. MaxwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Hinkins v. FrancisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In re J. C. P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. In Re JCPCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. In the Interest of A. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Sapp v. SolomonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Wilkins v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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