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In the Interest of E.D.F.

Juvenile court's failure to specifically address the best interest of the child in its order of disposition demanded that the delinquency adjudication be vacated and remanded for the required written findings.

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After a hearing, E.D.F., a minor, was adjudicated delinquent upon a finding that he committed three designated felony acts which, if committed by an adult, would have been rape, statutory rape, and child molestation. On appeal, he enumerates five errors, three of which challenge the sufficiency of the evidence pertaining to the three designated felony acts. In the remaining two enumerations, he contends the juvenile court erred in failing to provide a court reporter for the hearing and sentencing phases of the case and in failing to make sufficient written findings on each of the five elements set forth in OCGA § 15-11-37 c. We find that the evidence at trial was sufficient to support the juvenile court’s finding of delinquency and that the recordation of the hearing was sufficient. Because we agree with E.D.F. that one of the required written findings is insufficient, however, we vacate those findings and remand this case to the juvenile court.

1. We first consider E.D.F.’s contentions regarding the sufficiency of the evidence. When a juvenile is charged with offenses that would constitute crimes if committed by an adult, the standard of proof in the lower court is “beyond a reasonable doubt.” Punctuation omitted. In the Interest of B. J. G., 234 Ga. App. 285 1 506 SE2d 449 1998. Any conflicts in the evidence must be resolved by the trier of fact, which in this case was the juvenile court judge. And on appeal, this court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the findings and judgment of the juvenile court. Id.

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