Legal Opinion
in the Interest of M.F., a Child
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 23, 2015No. S15A0840PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackwell, Justice.
In January 2012, the Juvenile Court ofDouglas CountyputM. F. under a permanent guardianship, finding that the young girl was deprived 1 as a result of problems that both of her parents had with substance abuse. 2 A little more than two years later, her father filed a petition in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, alleging that M. F. and her guardians are residents of Gwinnett County, that the Gwinnett County court, therefore, has jurisdiction of matters involving the custody of M. F., that the father has resolved his problems with substance abuse, that he now is a fit…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Clark v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Deal v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
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3Cited by16 opinions
- In the Interest of C. H., ChildrenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
- La Fontaine v. Signature Research, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2019
- Baskin v. HaleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
- Boles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2023
- BARNHILL v. ALFORDSupreme Court of Georgia · 2022
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