Legal Opinion

In the Interest of B. H.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 31, 1989No. 77707PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

The Georgia Department of Human Resources, acting through the local Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS), filed a petition in the Juvenile Court of Jones County seeking temporary custody of B. H., alleging that the father had sexually abused the child, who was therefore a deprived child within the contemplation of OCGA § 15-11-2 (8). The juvenile court granted temporary custody to DFCS, and both parents bring this appeal.

The record reveals that at the hearing, Sheila Coleman, director of the day care center attended by B. H., testified that B. H., a two-…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sosebee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  2. Patterson v. LanhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Perry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. In re D. C. & J. T. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Watson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. In the Interest of D. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. In the Interest of A. A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. In the Interest of T. R.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Mullis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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