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In the Interest of M.D.

Regardless of whether the mother's mental illness was likely to continue, her failure to cooperate with DFACS until six months after the termination petition was filed and her failure to support or contact her child supported the termination of her rights.

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Lisa Davis appeals from the denial of her motion for new trial, which followed the October 1999 termination of her parental rights to one daughter and the determination that another daughter was deprived. Finding no error, we affirm.

The facts, viewed in the light most favorable to the State as appellee,1 are as follows: M. D. was born to Davis and her boyfriend, David Harris, in July 1997. The Fulton County Department of Family and Children’s Services “DFACS” removed M. D. from her parents’ custody shortly after birth, however, because they were homeless, unemployed, and unable to care for her. In addition, the hospital had reported to DFACS that Davis was schizophrenic. M. D. was adjudicated as deprived and placed in foster care. Davis did not appeal from the deprivation order or from subsequent renewals thereof.

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