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In the Interest of Q. A.

The mother's chronic, un-rehabilitated drug use and her failure to complete her reunification case plan goals justified the juvenile court's finding that her four children would continue to be deprived, if they were returned to her care.

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The biological mother of Q. A., T. P., A. P. and G. P. appeals from the juvenile court’s order finding that the children remained deprived and extending temporary custody with the Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services “DFCS”. The mother contends that the juvenile court was without jurisdiction to enter the order extending custody and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the order. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm. On appeal from an order extending temporary custody of a child with DFCS, we construe the evidence in the light most favorable to the juvenile court’s findings. See In the Interest of Q. H. , 291 Ga. App. 598 662 SE2d 358 2008. So viewed, the record reflects that Q. A., T. P. and A. P. came into the emergency care of DFCS due to abandonment. The mother had left the children with another adult but never returned to retrieve them. At the time of their removal from their mother’s custody, Q. A. was six years old, T. P. was two years old and A. P. was one year old. Subsequently, the mother gave birth to G. P., who came into the emergency care of DFCS based on allegations that the mother could not care for him due to her drug abuse problem. G. P. was eight months old at the time of his removal.

The children were adjudicated deprived, and DFCS developed a reunification case plan requiring the mother, among other things, to obtain stable employment, submit to random drug screens, and attend scheduled visitations with her children. The case plan was approved by the juvenile court and thereafter reviewed by the court on a periodic basis.

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