In Re EJ’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “Termination of parental rights under OCGA § 15-11-94 requires the juvenile court to undertake a two-step process. First, the court must determine whether there is clear and convincing evidence of parental misconduct or inability as provided in OCGA § 15-11-94(b). Under that Code section, parental misconduct or inability may be found when (1) a child is deprived; (2) the cause of the deprivation is lack of proper parental care or control; (3) such deprivation is likely to continue or not likely to be remedied; and (4) continued deprivation is likely to cause serious physical, mental, emotional, or moral harm to the child. If there is clear and convincing evidence of parental misconduct or inability, OCGA § 15-11-94(a) then requires the court to consider whether terminating the parent's rights is in the best interest of the child, after considering the physical, mental, emotional, and moral condition and needs of the child, including the need for a secure and stable home.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Ag

2. “evidence of the mother's long history of drug abuse, failure to complete her reunification case plan, and repeated willingness to place her drug addiction over her child's needs was sufficient to authorize the juvenile court to find by clear and convincing evidence that [B.W.'s] continued deprivation was likely to continue and not be remedied. [7]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re BW

3. “in considering past deprivations compared to present achievements, juvenile courts are entitled to assign much less weight to such assertions of sudden parental fitness when compared to the other evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Mjg