GA juvenile courts lack jurisdiction over the a matter granting temporary custody of a child to a third party, if the deprivation petition is a disguised custody matter filed by the 3rd party, where a third party specifically asked a juvenile court to remove the child from his mother’s custody and place him in their custody instead.
Also a petition does not a contain valid allegation of present deprivation if it focuses largely upon allegation of past deprivation and potential future deprivation related to mother’s drug use.
In the Interest of C.L.C.; A09A0798 (08/18/09)
Judges: Ben Miller / Spalding Juvenile Court; Phipps; Smith; Bernes.
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