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In the Interest of B.D

236 Ga. App. 119 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999)
In the Interest of B.D

13 Citing cases

  1. In the Interest of N.Y

    542 S.E.2d 137 (Ga. Ct. App. 2000)   Cited 4 times

    The standard of review as to cases "involving the termination of parental rights is whether a rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent's rights have been lost. [Cit.]" In the Interest of B. D., 236 Ga. App. 119 ( 511 S.E.2d 229) (1999). Finding no reversible error, we affirm the judgment of the juvenile court. Held:

  2. In the Interest of H. H

    570 S.E.2d 623 (Ga. Ct. App. 2002)   Cited 6 times

    1. On appeal, our task is to determine whether a rational trier of fact could have found clear and convincing evidence of parental misconduct or inability and could have found that termination of the parents' rights was in the best interests of the children. OCGA § 15-11-94(a); In the Interest of B. D., 236 Ga. App. 119, 119 ( 511 S.E.2d 229) (1999). "Parental misconduct is found when the child is deprived, the cause of the deprivation is lack of proper parental care or control, the deprivation is likely to continue or will not be remedied, and it is likely to cause serious physical, mental, emotional or moral harm to the child.

  3. In re J. M. N

    645 S.E.2d 685 (Ga. Ct. App. 2007)   Cited 1 times

    (Citations and punctuation omitted.) In the Interest of B. D., 236 Ga. App. 119, 121 (3) ( 511 SE2d 229) (1999). Termination of the mother's parental rights was clearly in the best interests of the children.

  4. In the Interest of H.Y

    606 S.E.2d 679 (Ga. Ct. App. 2004)   Cited 7 times

    OCGA § 15-11-94 (b) (4) (A). OCGA § 15-11-94 (a); In the Interest of B.D., 236 Ga. App. 119 ( 511 SE2d 229) (1999).In the Interest of J.J.W., 247 Ga. App. 804 ( 545 SE2d 21) (2001).

  5. In the Interest of K. W

    586 S.E.2d 423 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003)   Cited 13 times

    OCGA § 15-11-94(b)(4)(A). OCGA § 15-11-94(a); In the Interest of B. D., 236 Ga. App. 119 ( 511 S.E.2d 229) (1999).In the Interest of J. J. W., 247 Ga. App. 804 ( 545 S.E.2d 21) (2001).

  6. In the Interest of C. F

    555 S.E.2d 81 (Ga. Ct. App. 2001)   Cited 25 times

    O.C.G.A. § 15-11-94 (b) (4) (A). O.C.G.A. § 15-11-94 (a); In the Interest of B. D., 236 Ga. App. 119 ( 511 S.E.2d 229) (1999).In the Interest of J. J. W., 247 Ga. App. 804 ( 545 S.E.2d 21) (2001).

  7. In the Interest of D. L. D

    546 S.E.2d 11 (Ga. Ct. App. 2001)   Cited 15 times

    OCGA § 15-11-94 (b) (4) (A). OCGA § 15-11-94 (a); In the Interest of B. D., 236 Ga. App. 119 ( 511 S.E.2d 229) (1999). In the present case, the father asserts that the juvenile court erred in terminating his parental rights because there was insufficient evidence of parental misconduct or inability.

  8. In re J. J. W

    545 S.E.2d 21 (Ga. Ct. App. 2001)   Cited 6 times

    O.C.G.A. § 15-11-94 (b) (4) (A). O.C.G.A. § 15-11-94 (a); In the Interest of B. D., 236 Ga. App. 119 ( 511 S.E.2d 229) (1999). Viewing the evidence in favor of the juvenile court's findings, the record shows that the Houston County Department of Family and Children Services (the "department") received custody of J. J. W. on August 20, 1997, when he was two days old. J. J. W. was taken directly from the hospital where he was born because his mother was incarcerated on a probation violation for drug use and his father had "demonstrated mental instability and a tendency toward violence in the past ninety days.

  9. In the Interest of S. B

    242 Ga. App. 184 (Ga. Ct. App. 2000)   Cited 6 times

    OCGA § 15-11-81(a). See In the Interest of B. D., 236 Ga. App. 119 ( 511 S.E.2d 229) (1999). Viewing the evidence in favor of the juvenile court's findings, the record shows that the Athens-Clarke County Department of Family and Children Services (the "Department") received custody of 16-month-old S. B. on June 12, 1998.

  10. In the Interest of J. M. S. M

    523 S.E.2d 357 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999)   Cited 5 times

    In the Interest of N. J. W., 233 Ga. App. 130 ( 503 S.E.2d 366) (1998). See In the Interest of B. D., 236 Ga. App. 119, 120-121 (1) ( 511 S.E.2d 229) (1999).Judgment affirmed.