Legal Opinion
In the Interest of M. A. C.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 24, 1979No. 35292PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Justice.
In this case, the Juvenile Court of Rockdale County terminated the parental rights of the appellant, Kathryn Simms, to her two minor children, M. A. C. and V. L. C. The case is best presented by reviewing the facts giving rise to it, the course of the litigation below, and resolution of the issues presented on appeal.
Facts
The Rockdale County Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS) first had contact with the appellant in January of 1975, when she made application for state welfare payments for her two illegitimate minor children, M. A. C. and V. L. C. In February of…
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