Legal Opinion
In the Interest of M. N. R.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 20, 2006No. A06A1382PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Judge.
The Juvenile Court of Chatham County terminated the parental rights of the mother and father of M. N. R. The mother appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to support the juvenile court’s findings.
On appeal, we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the juvenile court’s order. We do not weigh the evidence or resolve credibility disputes but defer to the juvenile court’s factfinding. In the Interest of M. W., 275 Ga. App. 849 (622 SE2d 68) (2005).
Georgia law provides for a two-step process that must be followed in determining whether to terminate parental…
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