Legal Opinion
In the Interest of D. J.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 12, 2006No. A06A0287, A06A0288PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
In Case Nos. A06A0287 and A06A0288, the father and mother, respectively, contest the termination of their parental rights under OCGA§ 15-11-94 to D. J. and W. J. For reasons that follow, we affirm both cases.
Terminating parental rights pursuant to OCGA § 15-11-94 requires a court to employ a two-step procedure. The first step requires the court to determine whether there is present clear and convincing evidence of parental misconduct or inability.* 1 Parental misconduct or inability is found where (1) the child is deprived; (2) the lack of proper parental care or control by the…
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