Denial of petition to terminate mother’s parental rights to three children, AFFIRMED, as DFACS failed to present clear and convincing evidence that deprivation was likely to continue; evidence showed that mother had made progress on her case plan, including maintaining housing and employment, undergoing mental health evaluations, completing parenting classes and visiting children; limitation forbidding judge from expressing or intimating his opinion did not apply to termination hearing, since it was not conducted in front of jury.

From:  Fulton County Daily Report (10/9/2009)

In the Interest of D.W., A09A0900 (09/23/09)

Attorneys:  Anissa R. Patton, Waymon Sims, Thurbert E. Baker, Shalen S. Nelson, Robert E. Hall, Victoria Warren

Judges:  George Blau, Fulton Juvenile Court; Georgia Court of Appeals, Smith, Bernes, Phipps