278 Ga. App. 69 - Ray v. Denton’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “On appeal of a decision terminating parental rights, we determine whether after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the appellee, any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent's rights to custody have been lost. We defer to the [superior] court's findings unless the clear and convincing standard is not met. In matters of adoption, the superior court has a very broad discretion which will not be controlled by the appellate courts except in cases of plain abuse.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. Hauck. · 346 Ga. App. 196 - Steele v. Steele.

2. “[W]ith regard to support and communication, `sporadic and de minimis' efforts do not require the court to find that there have been significant steps. [Cits.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. Taylor

3. “[e]ach case must be decided on its own circumstances.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Johnson v. Taylor