O.C.G.A. § 15-11-404: Case plan for a child alleged or found to be a child in need of services.

If a child is alleged or adjudicated to be a child in need of services and is placed in foster care, the child shall be required to have a case plan. In addition to the case plan requirements of Code Section 15-11-201, a case plan shall include:

(1) A description of such child’s strengths and needs;

(2) A description of such child’s specific parental strengths and needs;

(3) A description of other personal, family, or environmental problems that may contribute to such child’s behaviors;

(4) A description of the safety, physical, and mental health needs of such child;

(5) Identification of the least restrictive placement to safeguard such child’s best interests and protect the community;

(6) An assessment of the availability of community resources to address such child’s and his or her family’s needs;

(7) An assessment of the availability of court diversion services; and

(8) An assessment of the availability of other preventive measures.