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In the Interest of O. B.

The evidence was insufficient to support the termination of the father's parental rights to his child, and the Court reversed the termination order.

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In Case No. A16A0231, the mother of O. B. and T. W. minor children appeals from the order of the Juvenile Court of Douglas County terminating her parental rights to the children, and in Case No. A16A0383, the father of T. W. appeals from the same order terminating his parental rights in the child. We consolidate these related cases for consideration in this opinion. Because the termination petition in both cases was filed in 2013, the former version of the Juvenile Code remains applicable in both cases. Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 5-1 the new Juvenile Code applies to juvenile proceedings commenced on or after January 1, 2014.

Termination of parental rights pursuant to former OCGA § 15-11-94 requires a two step process. First, the court must determine under former OCGA § 15-11-94 a whether there is present clear and convincing evidence of parental misconduct or inability. Parental misconduct or inability is established where the court finds clear and convincing evidence of the four factors set forth in former OCGA § 15-11-94 b 4 A:

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