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In the Interest of K. W.

The evidence supported termination of the father's parental rights to his two children.

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The father of K. W. and D. W. appeals from the January 16, 2003 order of the Juvenile Court of Lowndes County terminating his parental rights, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the trial court’s order. Finding no error, we affirm. On appeal, we must view the evidence in a light most favorable to the juvenile court’s order and determine whether a rational trier of fact could have found by clear and convincing evidence that the parent’s rights should have been terminated. We do not weigh the evidence and must defer to the trial judge as the factfinder. Citations and punctuation omitted. In the Interest of K. A. C. , 229 Ga. App. 254, 255 493 SE2d 645 1997. Viewed in this light, the evidence shows that K. W. was born on February 19, 1994, and D. W. was born on April 13, 1995. At the time of the children’s birth, the father was not married to the mother, but was living in the same household. The father was not listed as either child’s father on their respective birth certificates. In 1999, the father married the children’s mother.

In May 2000, the mother contacted the Department of Family and Children Services “DFACS”, stating that she was overwhelmed and was physically and mentally unable to care for the children. The mother further stated that she had been evicted from her home and had no place to live. She refused to return to the New Horizons homeless shelter where she and the children were residing. The mother told DFACS that she had contacted the father and that he was unable to care for the children. At this time, the father was no longer living with the mother and the children. However, he was employed full-time. The children came into DFACS custody on May 25, 2000.

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