Legal Opinion

In the Interest of D. B.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 17, 2010No. A10A1110PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

The biological father of D. B., Q. B., and twins Jas. B. and Jal. B. appeals the termination of his parental rights to all four children, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. Because the father has presented no meritorious argument, we affirm.

OCGA § 15-11-94 sets forth the relevant procedure for termination of parental rights and involves two steps.

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 cited14 opinions

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