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GA Code § 15-11-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-20. Referral for Mediation

  At any time during a proceeding under this chapter, the court may refer a case to mediation.   When referring a case to mediation, the court shall take into consideration the guidelines from the Georgia Commission of Dispute Resolution for mediating cases involving domestic violence or family violence.   A referral order shall recite that while the parties shall attend a scheduled mediation session and shall attempt to mediate in good faith, such parties shall not be required to reach an agreement.   Victims in a delinquency case referred to mediation may attend and participate in such mediation, but shall not be required to do so as a condition of such case being heard by the juvenile court.     (Code 1981, §15-11-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Georgia Court-Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, § 15-23-1 et seq.   Law reviews.   - For comment, "Victim Offender Mediation: When Divergent Paths and Destroyed Lives Come Together for Healing," see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 577 (2016).
GA Code § 15-11-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-21. Selection and Appointment of Mediator

  Once an order referring a case to mediation has been signed, the court shall appoint a mediator from a list of court approved mediators who are registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution to mediate juvenile court cases.   The court shall appoint a qualified mediator within five days of signing the order referring the case to mediation.     (Code 1981, §15-11-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-22. Agreement to Mediate; Procedure

  The parties shall sign and date a written agreement to mediate. The agreement to mediate shall identify the controversies between the parties, affirm the parties' intent to resolve such controversies through mediation, and specify the circumstances under which mediation may continue. The agreement to mediate shall specify the confidentiality requirements of mediation and the exceptions to confidentiality in mediation as such are set forth in the Supreme Court of Georgia Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and appendices.   A mediator shall not knowingly assist the parties in reaching an agreement which would be unenforceable for reasons such as fraud, duress, the absence of bargaining ability, unconscionability, or lack of court jurisdiction.   Prior to the parties signing an agreement to mediate, the mediator shall advise the parties that each of them may obtain review by an attorney of any agreement reached as a result of the mediation.   The mediator shall at all times be impartial.     (Code 1981, §15-11-22, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-23. Stay of Proceeding Pending Mediation; Time Limitations

  Upon issuing a referral to mediation the court may stay the proceeding.   Mediation shall occur as soon as practicable and be scheduled within 30 days of the order referring the matter to mediation unless the time frame is extended by the court.   The court may extend the timeline for scheduling a mediation for an additional 30 days.     (Code 1981, §15-11-23, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-24. Termination of Mediation

  Any party in a mediation may withdraw from or terminate further participation in mediation at any time.   A mediator shall terminate mediation when:   The mediator concludes that the participants are unable or unwilling to participate meaningfully in the process;   The mediator concludes that a party lacks the capacity to perceive and assert his or her own interests to the degree that a fair agreement cannot be reached;   The mediator concludes that an agreement is unlikely; or   The mediator concludes that a party is a danger to himself or herself or others.       (Code 1981, §15-11-24, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2015, p. 540, § 1-5/HB 361.)
GA Code § 15-11-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-25. Approval of Mediation Agreements; Exceptions

  All mediation agreements shall be presented to the juvenile court judge for approval.   The mediation agreement shall be made an order of the court unless, after further hearing, the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the agreement is not in the best interests of the child.     (Code 1981, §15-11-25, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-27 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-27. Physical and Mental Examinations

 During the pendency of any proceeding under this chapter, the court may order:    A child to be examined by outside parties or private providers at a suitable place by a physician or psychologist; provided, however, that orders to perform an evaluation shall not be imposed upon any state agency or county government unless such state agency or county government has funds available for such evaluation; and   Medical or surgical treatment of a child suffering from a serious physical condition or illness which, in the opinion of a licensed physician, requires prompt treatment, even if the parent, guardian, or legal custodian has not been given notice of a hearing, is not available, or without good cause informs the court of his or her refusal to consent to the treatment.     (Code 1981, §15-11-27, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 43 C.J.S., Infants, § 209 et seq.   U.L.A.   - Uniform Juvenile Court Act (U.L.A.) § 28.   ALR.   - Defense of infancy in juvenile delinquency proceedings, 83 A.L.R.4th 1135.
GA Code § 15-11-29 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-29. Protective Orders

  In any proceeding under this chapter, either on application of a party or on the court's own motion, the court may make an order restraining or otherwise controlling the conduct of a person if due notice of the application or motion and the grounds therefor and an opportunity to be heard thereon have been given to the person against whom the order is directed. Such an order may require any such person:   To stay away from a person's home or a child;   To permit a parent to visit his or her child at stated periods;   To abstain from offensive conduct against a child, his or her parent, or any person to whom custody of such child is awarded;   To give proper attention to the care of his or her home;   To cooperate in good faith with an agency to which custody of a child is entrusted by the court or with an agency or association to which a child is referred by the court;   To refrain from acts of commission or omission that tend to make a home not a proper place for a child;   To ensure that a child attends school pursuant to any valid law relating to compulsory attendance;   To participate with a child in any counseling or treatment deemed necessary after consideration of employment and other family needs; and   To enter into and complete successfully a substance abuse program approved by the court.     After notice and opportunity for hearing afforded to a person subject to a protective order, a protective order may be modified or extended for a further specified period, or both, or may be terminated if the court finds that the best interests of the child and the public will be served thereby.   Protective orders may be enforced by citation to show cause for contempt of court by reason of any violation thereof and, where protection of the welfare of a child so requires, by the issuance of a warrant to take the alleged violator into custody and bring him or her before the court.     (Code 1981, §15-11-29, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 43 C.J.S., Infants, § 4 et seq.   U.L.A.   - Uniform Juvenile Court Act (U.L.A.) §§ 53, 54.
GA Code § 15-11-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-33. Transfer When Disposition Incorporates Reunification Plan and Parents Reside in Different Counties

  Whenever an order of disposition incorporates a reunification plan and the residence of the parent is not in the county of the court with jurisdiction or the residence of the parent changes to a county other than the county of the court with jurisdiction, the court may transfer jurisdiction to the juvenile court of the residence of the parent to whom the reunification plan is directed.   Within 30 days of the filing of the transfer order, the transferring court shall provide the receiving court with certified copies of the adjudication order, the order of disposition, the order of transfer, the case plan, and any other court documents deemed necessary by the transferring court to enable the receiving court to assume jurisdiction over the matter.   The transferring court shall retain jurisdiction until the receiving court acknowledges acceptance of the transfer.   Compliance with this Code section shall terminate jurisdiction in the transferring court and confer jurisdiction in the receiving court.     (Code 1981, §15-11-33, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-37 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-37. Supervision Fees

  The court may collect supervision fees from those who are placed under the court's formal or informal supervision in order that the court may use those fees to expand the provision of the following types of ancillary services:   Housing in nonsecure residential facilities;   Educational services, tutorial services, or both;   Counseling and diagnostic testing;   Mediation;   Transportation to and from court ordered services;   Truancy intervention services;   Restitution programs;   Job development or work experience programs;   Community services; and   Any other additional programs or services needed to meet the best interests, development, and rehabilitation of a child.       The juvenile court may order each delinquent child or child in need of services who receives supervision to pay to the clerk of the court:   An initial court supervision user's fee of not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00; and   A court supervision user's fee of not less than $2.00 nor more than $30.00 for each month that a child receives supervision.     A child and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian may be jointly and severally liable for the payment of fees set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection and shall be subject to the enforcement procedure in subsection (c) of Code Section 15-11-36. The judge shall provide that any such fees shall be imposed on such terms and conditions as shall assure that the funds for the payment are from moneys earned by such child. All moneys collected by the clerk under this subsection shall be transferred to the county treasurer, or such other county official or employee who performs duties previously performed by the treasurer, who shall deposit the moneys into a county supplemental juvenile services fund. The governing authority of the county shall appropriate moneys from the county supplemental juvenile services fund to the juvenile court for the court's discretionary use in providing community services described in subsection (a) of this Code section to child offenders. These funds shall be administered by the county and the court may draw upon them by submitting invoices to the county. The county supplemental juvenile services fund may be used only for these services. Any moneys remaining in the fund at the end of the county fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund but shall continue in the county supplemental juvenile services fund. The county supplemental juvenile services fund may not be used to replace other funding of services.     The clerk of the court shall be responsible for collections of fees as ordered by the court.   For the purpose of this Code section, the term "legal custodian" shall not be interpreted or construed to include the department or DJJ.     (Code 1981, §15-11-37, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-39 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-39. Risk Assessments or Risk and Needs Assessments; Case Plans; Issuance of Orders

  In any jurisdiction within which a risk reduction program has been established, when a child comes before the court for disposition, the court may order that a risk assessment or risk and needs assessment, as defined in Code Section 49-4A-1, be made of such child and the circumstances resulting in such child being before the court.   If the results of a risk assessment or risk and needs assessment, as defined in Code Section 49-4A-1, demonstrates a need for a case plan, the court may order that a case plan be developed by a panel representing community agencies as authorized by the court. A case plan shall contain the proposed actions and alternatives for the proper and efficient use of available community resources to assist a child.   A case plan shall be served on a child and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian. A case plan shall also include a cover letter which contains the following information:   Sources to explain the process, procedures, and penalties for not responding to the court order in the prescribed time frame; and   The deadline for responding to the court order and stating objections to the case plan or any portion thereof is ten days from the date of service.     If no objection is made or if a child and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian consents to the case plan, the case plan shall be incorporated into and made a part of the disposition order entered in the case by entry of a supplemental order. The case plan may be modified by the court at any time such child is under the jurisdiction of the court.   If a child or his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian objects to the case plan, the court shall conduct a hearing. The court may decline to adopt the case plan or may confirm or modify the case plan. In implementing a case plan, the court shall have available all of the protective powers set forth in Code Section 15-11-29, without the necessity of a show cause hearing, unless objection is made to the case plan.   In any jurisdiction within which a risk reduction program has been established, such court may issue an order authorized by Code Section 15-11-29.1.     (Code 1981, §15-11-39, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2017, p. 604, § 1-2/SB 175.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Validity and efficacy of minor's waiver of right to counsel - cases decided since application of Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 87 S. Ct. 1428, 18 L. Ed. 2d 527 (1967), 101 A.L.R.5th 351.
GA Code § 15-11-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-40. Information Sharing; Confidentiality

  Notwithstanding any provision contained in this chapter or in any rule or regulation adopted by any department, board, or agency of the state to the contrary, the court and any individual, public or private agency, or other entity participating in a community based risk reduction program may exchange, as necessary, information, medical records, school records, immigration records, records of adjudication, treatment records, and any other records or information which may aid in the assessment of and intervention with the children and families in such program if such exchange of information is ordered by the court or consented to by the parties. Such information shall be used by such individuals and agencies only for the purposes provided in this chapter and as authorized by the court for the purpose of implementing the case plan and for the purposes permitted under each agency's own rules and regulations. Such information shall not be released to any other individual or agency except as may be necessary to effect the appropriate treatment or intervention as provided in the case plan. Such information shall otherwise remain confidential as required by state and federal law and the court may punish any violations of confidentiality as contempt of court.   Any person who authorizes or permits any unauthorized person or agency to have access to confidential records or reports of child abuse shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who knowingly and under false pretenses obtains or attempts to obtain confidential records or reports of child abuse or information contained therein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   Confidential records or reports of child abuse and information obtained from such records may not be made a part of any record which is open to the public except that a prosecuting attorney may use and make public that record or information in the course of any criminal prosecution for any offense which constitutes or results from child abuse.   This Code section shall not abridge the provisions relating to confidentiality of patient or client records and shall not serve to destroy or in any way abridge the confidential or privileged character thereof.     (Code 1981, §15-11-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Exchange of information, § 15-11-710.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Validity and efficacy of minor's waiver of right to counsel - cases decided since application of Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 87 S. Ct. 1428, 18 L. Ed. 2d 527 (1967), 101 A.L.R.5th 351.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in In the Interest of H. J. C., 331 Ga. App. 506, 771 S.E.2d 184 (2015).
GA Code § 15-11-51 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-51. Qualification of Judges

  No person shall be judge of the juvenile court unless, at the time of his or her appointment, he or she has attained the age of 30 years, has been a citizen of this state for three years, is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, and has practiced law for five years.   A juvenile court judge shall be eligible for reappointment or reelection.     (Code 1981, §15-11-51, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under pre-2014 O.C.G.A. §§ 15-11-3 and15-11-18 are included in the annotations for this Code section. See the Editor's notes at the beginning of the chapter.   Appointment of retired superior court judge.    - Superior court judge who retires under either of the two superior court judges retirement systems may be appointed to serve as a juvenile court judge; however, with one limited exception, his or her eligibility for senior judge status under either system will be suspended or delayed while appointed to that office. 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-9 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-3).   Appointment of superior court judge as juvenile court judge.    - Senior superior court judge, who was not being appointed in that senior judge capacity pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-1-9.1, may be appointed to serve as a part-time state-funded juvenile court judge and, so long as the hours worked annually do not exceed 1040 hours, there is no effect on the senior judge's retirement. 2000 Op. Atty. Gen. No. U2000-9 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-18).
GA Code § 15-11-53 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-53. Practice of Law by Judges

  It shall be unlawful for any full-time juvenile court judge to engage in any practice of law outside his or her role as a juvenile court judge.   It shall be unlawful for a part-time judge of any juvenile court to engage directly or indirectly in the practice of law in his or her own name or in the name of another as a partner in any manner in any case, proceeding, or matter of any kind in the court to which he or she is assigned or in any other court in any case, proceeding, or any other matters of which it has pending jurisdiction or has had jurisdiction.   It shall be unlawful for any juvenile court judge, full time or part time, to give advice or counsel to any person on any matter of any kind whatsoever which has arisen directly or indirectly in court, except such advice or counsel as a judge is called upon to give while performing the duties of a juvenile court judge.     (Code 1981, §15-11-53, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Judges shall regulate their extra-judicial activities to minimize the risk of conflict with their judicial duties, Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 5.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Validity and application of state statute prohibiting judge from practicing law, 17 A.L.R.4th 829.
GA Code § 15-11-54 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-54. Administration and Expenses of Juvenile Courts

  Each juvenile court shall be assigned and attached to the superior court of the county for administrative purposes.   The governing authority of the county of residence of each juvenile court judge shall offer the juvenile court judge insurance benefits and any other benefits except retirement or pension benefits equivalent to those offered to employees of the county, with a right to contribution from other counties in the circuit for a pro rata contribution toward the costs of such benefits, based on county population. Counties shall continue to provide membership in retirement plans available to county employees for any juvenile court judge in office before July 1, 1998, who did not become a member of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System provided by Chapter 23 of Title 47.   Except for state grants provided by Code Section 15-11-52, all expenditures of the court are declared to be an expense of the court and payable out of the county treasury with the approval of the governing authority or governing authorities of the county or counties for which the juvenile court judge is appointed.     (Code 1981, §15-11-54, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2017, p. 122, § 2-2/HB 5.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Eligibility for special immigrant juvenile status under 8 U.S.C.A. § 1101(a)(27)(J) and 8 C.F.R. § 204.11, 67 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 299.