Legal Opinion

In the Interest of D. B.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 12, 2000No. A00A0638PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Appellant, the putative biological father of D. B., appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating his parental rights. As appellant failed to legitimate D. B. under OCGA § 15-11-83 and that statute is constitutional, we affirm.

1. Where parental rights have been terminated, the standard of review is:

whether, after reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the appellee, any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent’s right to custody should be terminated. In the Interest of L. F., 203 Ga. App.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. In the Interest of R. N.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. In Re Baby Girl EasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. In the Interest of L. F.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. In the Interest of E. D. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In the Interest of V. M. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. In the Interest of D. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. In the Interest of B. B. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. In Re DwCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. In Re VmtCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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