Legal Opinion

In re Interest of B.R.J.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 8, 2018No. A17A1799PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mercier, Judge.

The mother of four children, B. R. J., J. L. J., A. S. M. J. and T. D. J., filed an application for discretionary appeal from the order of the Juvenile Court of Effingham County terminating her parental rights to the children, contending that the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that her parental rights should be terminated.1 We granted the mother's application.

*633After a thorough review, we find that the evidence was insufficient to support a termination of the mother's parental rights. Accordingly, we reverse.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In the Interest of D. D. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. In the Interest of A. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. In the Interest of C. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. In the Interest of M. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Strickland v. StricklandSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016

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3Cited by3 opinions

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