A juvenile court terminated the parental rights of the mother and the father with respect to their child G. A. M. We granted the mother’s application for discretionary review, and she appeals the juvenile court’s order. In two enumerations of error, the mother contends that the termination was unsupported by clear and convincing evidence, because the evidence showed a steady employment history, her ability to provide stable and acceptable housing to the child, her recovery from drug addiction, and a strong mother —child bond. Finding that any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the mother’s parental rights had been lost under the circumstances of this case, we affirm. On appeal from a termination order, this Court views the evidence “in the light most favorable to the appellee and determines whether any rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the natural parent’s rights to custody have been lost.” Punctuation omitted. Blackburn v. Blackburn , 249 Ga. 689, 694 2 292 SE2d 821 1982. In so doing, we “neither weigh evidence nor determine the credibility of witnesses; rather, we defer to the trial court’s fact-finding and affirm unless the appellate standard is not met.” Citation and punctuation omitted. In the Interest of M. J. L. , 284 Ga. App. 176 643 SE2d 395 2007. A juvenile court’s termination of parental rights is a two-step process: The first step requires a finding of parental misconduct or inability, which requires clear and convincing evidence that: 1 the child is deprived; 2 lack of proper parental care or control is the cause of the deprivation; 3 such cause of deprivation is likely to continue; and 4 the continued deprivation will cause or is likely to cause serious physical, mental, emotional, or moral harm to the child. If these four factors are satisfied, the court must then determine whether termination of parental rights is in the child’s best interest, considering physical, mental, emotional, and moral condition and needs, including the need for a secure and stable home. Footnotes omitted. In the Interest of T. F. , 250 Ga. App. 96, 97-98 1 550 SE2d 473 2003. See OCGA § 15-11-94 a, b, 4 A i-iv.
1. Parental Misconduct or Inability . The mother contends that the termination of her parental rights was unwarranted by the evidence. Construing the evidence in the light most favorable to the juvenile court’s findings In the Interest of H. K. , supra, 288 Ga. App. at 831, we address each of the relevant factors in turn and disagree.
