Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J. C. W.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 27, 2012No. A12A1341PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Boggs, Judge.

In the third appearance of these parties before this court,1 three-year-old twins, J. C. W. and J. C. W., appeal from a juvenile court order awarding long-term custody until their 18th birthday to their maternal aunt and uncle. The children assert that this court should reverse the juvenile court because (1) it lacked jurisdiction; (2) it wrongly concluded that the Juvenile Code establishes a preference for relative placement; (3) it failed to find that termination of parental rights and adoption by the foster parents was in the twins’ best interest; (4) it failed to conduct a de…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gearinger v. LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  2. Coleman v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. In the Interest of H. L. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Ertter v. DunbarSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  5. Kesterson v. JarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Alizota v. StanfieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. In the Interest of R. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Lorenzo CrenshawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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