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- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-68 · Duties of juvenile court intake officers; training.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-69 · Transfer of probation and intake services and employees to Department of Juvenile Justice.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-70 · “Risk and needs assessment” defined; establishment of family treatment court division; procedures; fees; acceptance of grants or donations.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-100 · Purpose of article.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-100.1 · Exemption when governed by Indian Child Welfare Act.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-101 · Medical and psychological evaluation orders when investigating child abuse and neglect.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-102 · Dependency case time limitations.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-103 · Right to attorney.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-104 · Appointment and removal of guardian ad litem; use of a CASA.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-105 · Powers and duties of guardian ad litem.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-106 · Participation of a CASA.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-107 · Treatment by spiritual means; life-threatening condition or disability exception.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-108 · Notice of postadjudication hearings to parties.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-109 · Notice of hearings to specified nonparties.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-110 · Continuance of a hearing in dependency proceedings.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-111 · Court orders.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-112 · Court ordered visitation.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-113 · Date child is considered to have entered foster care.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-125 · Venue.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-130 · Emergency care and supervision of child without court order; immunity.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-130.1 · Referral to victim assistance organizations of child suspected of being a victim of sexual exploitation or trafficking.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-131 · Temporary protective custody of child by physician without court order and without parental consent; immunity.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-132 · Verbal custody order.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-133 · Removal of child from the home; protective custody; consideration of alternatives.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-133.1 · Temporary alternatives to foster care; orders; minimal preliminary assessments; preliminary protective hearing; time for hearings.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-134 · Required findings justifying removal from the home.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-135 · Placement in eligible foster care.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-145 · Preliminary protective hearing requirements; consideration of hearsay evidence.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-146 · Preliminary protective hearing; findings.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-150 · Authority to file petition.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-151 · Time limitations for filing petition.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-152 · Contents of petition.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-153 · Amendment of petition.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-160 · Issuance of summons.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-161 · Service of summons.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-162 · Sanctions for failure to obey summons.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-163 · Interlocutory order of disposition when summons served by publication.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-170 · Discovery.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-180 · Standard of proof.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-181 · Adjudication hearing.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-190 · Social study.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-191 · Contents of social study.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-200 · DFCS report; case plan.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-201 · DFCS case plan; contents.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-202 · Reasonable efforts by DFCS to preserve or reunify families.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-203 · When reasonable efforts by DFCS not required.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-204 · Nonreunification hearing.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-210 · Disposition hearing.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-211 · Relative search by DFCS.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-212 · Disposition of dependent child.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-213 · Disposition orders; considerations.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-214 · Duration of disposition orders.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-215 · Notice of change in placement hearings; use of hearsay evidence; presumptions.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-216 · Periodic review hearing; required evidence; consideration of hearsay evidence.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-217 · Periodic review by judicial citizen review panel.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-218 · Content of orders following periodic review hearings or reports by judicial citizen review panels.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-219 · Required findings for qualified residential treatment program admittance; assessment procedures; writing requirement.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-220 · Required findings after placement in qualified residential treatment program; documentation.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-230 · Permanency plan hearing; consideration of hearsay evidence.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-231 · Permanency plan report.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-232 · Permanency plan hearing; findings.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-233 · Termination of parental rights; exceptions.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-240 · Appointment of permanent guardian; jurisdiction; findings.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-241 · Petition for permanent guardian.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-242 · Effect of guardianship order.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-243 · Notice and permanent guardianship hearing.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-244 · Modification of permanent guardianship order.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-260 · Purpose of article.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-260.1 · Exemption when governed by Indian Child Welfare Act.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-261 · Scope, effect, and duration of order terminating parental rights.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-262 · Right to attorney and appointment of guardian ad litem.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-263 · Physical and mental examinations.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-264 · Discovery.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-265 · Suspension of right of voluntary surrender of parental rights.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-270 · Venue.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-280 · Petition; style; contents; putative fathers.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-281 · Issuance of summons.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-282 · Service of summons.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-283 · Notice to father.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-284 · Notice of effect of termination judgment.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-285 · Sanctions for failure to obey summons.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-300 · Notice of hearings to specified parties; required findings.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-301 · Expedited hearings; orders.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-302 · Confidentiality of testimony of parties.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-303 · Standard of proof.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-304 · Applicability of Title 24; privileges.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-310 · Grounds for determining termination of parental rights.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-311 · Determination of whether child is without proper parental care and control.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-320 · Termination of parental rights; findings; standard of proof.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-321 · Custody of child following termination proceedings or surrender of parental rights; use of hearsay evidence.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-322 · Continuing court review when child not adopted; use of hearsay evidence.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-323 · Reinstatement of parental rights; standard of proof.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-324 · Testimony and evidence from foster parents, caregivers, and others.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-340 · Criteria for receiving services; development of transition plan; termination.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-341 · Written report to court; review hearing and findings.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-342 · Determination of dates; periodic review hearings; role of DFCS in hearing and transition planning.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-380 · Purpose of article.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-381 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-390 · Filing of complaint.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-11-400 · Child in need of services; time limitations for continued custody or temporary custody hearings.