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GA Code § 15-11-683 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 8 - Parental Notification Act|§ 15-11-683. Time and Notice of Hearing

 Notwithstanding Code Sections 15-11-40, 15-11-150, 15-11-152, 15-11-160, 15-11-281, 15-11-424, and 15-11-531, the unemancipated minor or next friend shall be notified of the date, time, and place of the hearing in such proceedings at the time of filing the petition. The hearing shall be held within three days of the date of filing, excluding weekends and legal holidays. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the unemancipated minor shall not be served with the petition or with a summons or otherwise notified of the proceeding. If a hearing is not held within the time prescribed in this Code section, the petition shall be deemed granted.    (Code 1981, §15-11-683, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Hearings in Juvenile Court proceedings under Parental Notification Act, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rules 23.4 - 23.9.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under pre-2014 Code Section 15-11-113, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section. See the Editor's notes at the beginning of the chapter.   Constitutionality.    - Former Georgia Parental Notification Act's requirements, former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-110 et seq. (see now O.C.G.A. § 15-11-683), taken together, did not unduly burden a minor's abortion decision. Planned Parenthood Ass'n v. Miller, 934 F.2d 1462 (11th Cir. 1991) (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-113).
GA Code § 15-11-685 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 8 - Parental Notification Act|§ 15-11-685. Applicability to Nonresidents

 The requirements and procedures of this article shall apply to all unemancipated minors within this state whether or not such persons are residents of this state.    (Code 1981, §15-11-685, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-686 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 8 - Parental Notification Act|§ 15-11-686. Medical Emergency

 This article shall not apply when, in the best clinical judgment of the attending physician on the facts of the case before him or her, a medical emergency exists that so complicates the condition of the unemancipated minor as to require an immediate abortion. A person who performs an abortion as a medical emergency under the provisions of this Code section shall certify in writing the medical indications on which this judgment was based when filing such reports as are required by law.    (Code 1981, §15-11-686, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-687 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 8 - Parental Notification Act|§ 15-11-687. Immunity of Health Care Provider Acting in Good Faith

 Any physician or any person employed or connected with a physician, hospital, or health care facility performing abortions who acts in good faith shall be justified in relying on the representations of the unemancipated minor or of any other person providing the information required under this article. No physician or other person who furnishes professional services related to an act authorized or required by this article and who relies upon the information furnished pursuant to this article shall be held to have violated any criminal law or to be civilly liable for such reliance, provided that the physician or other person acted in good faith.    (Code 1981, §15-11-687, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-688 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 8 - Parental Notification Act|§ 15-11-688. Penalty

 Any person who violates the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and any person who intentionally encourages another to provide false information pursuant to this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §15-11-688, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Mental capacity and insanity, § 16-3-2.    Insanity and mental incompetency, § 17-7-130 et seq.   Mental health, T. 37.   Administrative Rules and Regulations.   - Rules and regulations on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Human Services, Subjects 290-4-1 and 290-4-3 et seq.
GA Code § 15-11-705 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 9 - Access to Hearings and Records|§ 15-11-705. Child in Need of Services Records; Penalty for Disclosure

  Notwithstanding other provisions of this article, the court records of proceedings under Article 5 of this chapter shall be withheld from public inspection but shall be open to inspection by juvenile probation officers, community supervision officers, a child who is a party in a proceeding, his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian, such child's attorney, and others entrusted with the supervision of such child. Additional access to court records may be granted by court order.   It shall be unlawful for any person to disclose court records, or any part thereof, to persons other than those entitled to access under subsection (a) of this Code section, except by court order. Any person who knowingly violates this subsection shall be guilty of contempt and the court may enter any order authorized by the provisions of Code Section 15-11-31.     (Code 1981, §15-11-705, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-17/HB 310.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment by this Act shall apply to sentences entered on or after July 1, 2015.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015).
GA Code § 15-11-706 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 9 - Access to Hearings and Records|§ 15-11-706. Records for Cases Handled Through Informal Adjustment, Mediation, or Other Nonadjudicatory Procedure; Penalty for Disclosure

  When a decision is made to handle a case through informal adjustment, mediation, or other nonadjudicatory procedure, the juvenile court intake officer shall file with the court in the county in which a child legally resides all of the following information:   The name, address, and date of birth of the child subject to informal adjustment, mediation, or other nonadjudicatory procedure;   The act or offense for which such child was apprehended;   The diversion decision made;   The nature of such child's compliance with an informal adjustment agreement; and   If an informal adjustment agreement is revoked, the fact of and reasons for the revocation.     Notwithstanding subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-701, the court in the county in which a child resides shall keep a separate record for such child which shall be open to the court, the prosecuting attorney, or an officer designated by the court only for the purpose of deciding whether to handle a subsequent case through informal adjustment, mediation, or other nonadjudicatory procedure or for use in disposition of a subsequent proceeding. Any person who knowingly violates this subsection shall be guilty of contempt and the court may enter any order authorized by the provisions of Code Section 15-11-31.     (Code 1981, §15-11-706, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-707 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 9 - Access to Hearings and Records|§ 15-11-707. Notice to School Superintendent

 Within 30 days of any proceeding in which a child is adjudicated for committing a delinquent act for a second or subsequent time or is adjudicated for committing a class A designated felony act or class B designated felony act, the court shall provide written notice to the school superintendent of the school in which such child is enrolled or his or her designee or, if the information is known, of the school in which such child plans to be enrolled at a future date. Such notice shall include the specific delinquent act or class A designated felony act or class B designated felony act such child committed.    (Code 1981, §15-11-707, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 47 Am. Jur. 2d, Juvenile Courts and Delinquent and Dependent Children, §§ 7, 53 et seq.
GA Code § 15-11-709 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 9 - Access to Hearings and Records|§ 15-11-709. Preservation and Destruction of Records; Computer Retrieval

  Subject to the earlier sealing of certain records pursuant to Code Section 15-11-701, the juvenile court shall make and keep records of all cases brought before it and shall preserve the records pertaining to a child in accordance with the common records retention schedules for courts approved by the State Records Committee pursuant to Code Section 50-18-92.   Thereafter, the court may destroy such records, except that the records of cases in which a court terminates the parental rights of a parent and the records of cases involving a petition for legitimation of a child shall be preserved permanently.   The juvenile court shall make official minutes consisting of all petitions and orders filed in a case and any other pleadings, certificates, proofs of publication, summonses, warrants, and other writs which may be filed and shall make social records consisting of records of investigation and treatment and other confidential information.   Identification data shall be maintained and shall be disseminated to criminal justice officials for official judicial enforcement or criminal justice purposes as provided in Code Section 35-3-33.   Nothing in this chapter shall restrict or otherwise prohibit a juvenile court clerk from electing to store for computer retrieval any or all records, dockets, indexes, or files; nor shall a juvenile court clerk be prohibited from combining or consolidating any books, dockets, files, or indexes in connection with the filing for record of papers of the kind specified in this chapter or any other law, provided that any automated or computerized record-keeping method or system shall provide for the systematic and safe preservation and retrieval of all books, dockets, records, or indexes. When the clerk of a juvenile court elects to store for computer retrieval any or all records, the same data elements used in a manual system shall be used, and the same integrity and security shall be maintained.     (Code 1981, §15-11-709, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Juvenile Court records, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rules 3.1 - 3.3.   Juvenile Court as court of inquiry, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 14.   Administrative Rules and Regulations.   - Completeness and accuracy of criminal justice information, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Crime Information Center Council, Practice and Procedure, Rule 140-2.03.   Law reviews.   - For article, "An Outline of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction with Focus on Child Custody," see 10 Ga. St. B. J. 275 (1973).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 47 Am. Jur. 2d, Juvenile Courts and Delinquent and Dependent Children, §§ 116, 117.
GA Code § 15-11-710 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 9 - Access to Hearings and Records|§ 15-11-710. Exchange of Information

  As used in this Code section, the term "governmental entity" shall mean the court, superior court, DJJ, DBHDD, DFACS, county departments of family and children services, or public schools, as such term is defined in Code Section 16-11-35.   Governmental entities and state, county, municipal, or consolidated government departments, boards, or agencies shall exchange with each other all information not held as confidential pursuant to federal law and relating to a child which may aid a governmental entity in the assessment, treatment, intervention, or rehabilitation of a child, notwithstanding Code Section 15-1-15, 15-1-19, 15-11-40, 15-11-70, 15-11-105, 15-11-170, 15-11-264, 15-11-541, 15-11-542, 15-11-603, 15-11-708, 15-11-709, 15-11-744, 20-2-751.2, 20-14-40, 24-12-10, 24-12-11, 24-12-20, 26-4-5, 26-4-80, 26-5-17, 31-5-5, 31-33-6, 37-1-53, 37-2-9.1, 42-5-36, 42-8-40, 42-8-109.2, 49-5-40, 49-5-41, 49-5-41.1, 49-5-44, or 49-5-45, in order to serve the best interests of such child. Information which is shared pursuant to this subsection shall not be utilized to assist in the prosecution of a child in juvenile, superior, or state court or utilized to the detriment of such child.   Information released pursuant to this Code section shall not change or rescind the confidential nature of such information and such information shall not be subject to public disclosure or inspection unless otherwise provided by law.     (Code 1981, §15-11-710, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-16/HB 310; Ga. L. 2016, p. 443, § 1-8/SB 367; Ga. L. 2020, p. 181, § 2/HB 993.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective July 1, 2020, inserted "or” preceding "49-5-45" and deleted "49-5-183, 49-5-184, 49-5-185, or 49-5-186," near the end of the first sentence of subsection (b).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment by this Act shall apply to sentences entered on or after July 1, 2015.   Law reviews.   - For article, "Evidence," see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2011). For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015). For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 139 (2016).
GA Code § 15-11-720 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 10 - Emancipation|§ 15-11-720. Conditions Under Which Emancipation May Occur

  Emancipation may occur by operation of law or pursuant to a petition filed with the court as provided in this article by a child who is at least 16 years of age.   An emancipation occurs by operation of law:   When a child is validly married;   When a child reaches the age of 18 years; or   During the period when a child is on active duty with the armed forces of the United States.     An emancipation occurs by court order pursuant to a petition filed by a child with the juvenile court.     (Code 1981, §15-11-720, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-721 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 10 - Emancipation|§ 15-11-721. Petition Requirements

  A child seeking emancipation shall file a petition for emancipation in the juvenile court in the county where such child resides. The petition shall be signed and verified by the petitioner and shall include:   The petitioner's full name and birth date and the county and state where the petitioner was born;   A certified copy of the petitioner's birth certificate;   The name and last known address of the petitioner's parent, guardian, or legal custodian and, if no parent, guardian, or legal custodian can be found, the name and address of the petitioner's nearest living relative residing within this state;   The petitioner's present address and length of residency at that address;   A declaration by the petitioner demonstrating the ability to manage his or her financial affairs together with any information necessary to support the declaration;   A declaration by the petitioner demonstrating the ability to manage his or her personal and social affairs together with any information necessary to support the declaration; and   The names of individuals who have personal knowledge of the petitioner's circumstances and believe that under those circumstances emancipation is in the best interests of the petitioner. Such individuals may include any of the following:   A licensed physician, physician assistant, or osteopath;   A registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse;   A licensed psychologist;   A licensed professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist;   A school guidance counselor, school social worker, or school psychologist;   A school administrator, school principal, or school teacher;   A member of the clergy;   A law enforcement officer; or   An attorney.       If the petition provided for under subsection (a) of this Code section is based on the petitioner's desire to enter into a valid marriage, the petitioner shall:   Be at least 17 years of age;   In addition to the requirements provided for under subsection (a) of this Code section, include in such petition the name, age, date of birth, and address of residence of the intended spouse;   Include a statement of the reasons why the petitioner desires to marry, how the parties came to know each other, and how long they have known each other; and   Attach copies of any criminal records of either party to be married and of any family violence or stalking protective order issued to protect or restrain either party to be married.       (Code 1981, §15-11-721, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2019, p. 558, § 2-1/HB 228.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, designated the existing provisions as subsection (a); deleted the comma following "petitioner" in the second sentence of the introductory language of subsection (a); and added subsection (b).
GA Code § 15-11-722 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 10 - Emancipation|§ 15-11-722. Summons, Answer, and Time Limitations

  Upon filing the petition, a copy of the petition for emancipation and a summons to appear at the hearing shall be served on all persons named in the petition and upon any individual who provided an affidavit for the emancipation.   A person served with a petition may file an answer in the juvenile court in which the petition was filed within 30 days of being served.     (Code 1981, §15-11-722, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-723 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 10 - Emancipation|§ 15-11-723. Appointment of Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem; Affidavits of Adults Supporting Emancipation

  After a petition for emancipation is filed, the court shall appoint an attorney for the petitioner and may:   Appoint a guardian ad litem to investigate the allegations of the petition and to file a report with the court, including a recommendation as to whether it is in the best interests of the petitioner that the petition for emancipation be granted; and   Appoint an attorney for the petitioner's parent, guardian, or legal custodian if he or she is an indigent person and if he or she opposes the petition.     After a petition for emancipation is filed, the court shall seek an affidavit from each person identified in the petition pursuant to paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-721 that describes why that person believes the petitioner should be emancipated.     (Code 1981, §15-11-723, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2019, p. 558, § 2-2/HB 228.)    The 2019 amendment,  effective July 1, 2019, inserted "shall appoint an attorney for the petitioner and" in the introductory language of subsection (a); added "and" at the end of paragraph (a)(1); deleted former paragraph (a)(2), which read: "Appoint an attorney for the petitioner; and"; redesignated former paragraph (a)(3) as present paragraph (a)(2); and inserted "subsection (a) of" in the middle of subsection (b).
GA Code § 15-11-724 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 10 - Emancipation|§ 15-11-724. Standard of Proof

 A child who petitions the court for emancipation shall have the burden of showing that emancipation should be ordered by a preponderance of evidence.    (Code 1981, §15-11-724, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-726 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 10 - Emancipation|§ 15-11-726. Rescission of Emancipation Order

  A child emancipated by court order may petition the juvenile court that issued the emancipation order to rescind such order.   A copy of the petition for rescission and a summons shall be served on the petitioner's parent, guardian, or legal custodian.   The court shall grant the petition and rescind the order of emancipation if it finds:   That the petitioner is an indigent person and has no means of support;   That the petitioner and the petitioner's parent, guardian, or legal custodian agree that the order should be rescinded; or   That there is a resumption of family relations inconsistent with the existing emancipation order.     If a petition for rescission is granted, the court shall issue an order rescinding the emancipation order and retain a copy of the order until the petitioner becomes 25 years of age.   Rescission of an emancipation order shall not alter any contractual obligations or rights or any property rights or interests that arose during the period of time that the emancipation order was in effect.   A child or his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian may appeal the court's grant or denial of a petition for rescission of an emancipation order. The appeal shall be filed in the Court of Appeals.     (Code 1981, §15-11-726, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-727 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 10 - Emancipation|§ 15-11-727. Rights of Emancipated Child; Limitations of Parental Obligations

  A child emancipated by operation of law or by court order shall be considered to have the rights and responsibilities of an adult, except for those specific constitutional and statutory age requirements regarding voting, use of alcoholic beverages, and other health and safety regulations relevant to a child because of his or her age. The rights of a child to receive any transfer of property or money pursuant to "The Georgia Transfers to Minors Act" under Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 44; under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the Uniform Gift to Minors Act, or other substantially similar act of another state; or pursuant to a trust agreement shall not be affected by a declaration of an emancipation under this article.   A child shall be considered emancipated for the purposes of, but not limited to:   The right to enter into enforceable contracts, including apartment leases;   The right to sue or be sued in his or her own name;   The right to retain his or her own earnings;   The right to establish a separate domicile;   The right to act autonomously, and with the rights and responsibilities of an adult, in all business relationships, including but not limited to property transactions and obtaining accounts for utilities, except for those estate or property matters that the court determines may require a conservator or guardian ad litem;   The right to earn a living, subject only to the health and safety regulations designed to protect those under the age of 18 regardless of their legal status;   The right to authorize his or her own preventive health care, medical care, dental care, and mental health care, without parental knowledge or liability;   The right to apply for a driver's license or other state licenses for which he or she might be eligible;   The right to register for school;   The right to apply for medical assistance programs and for other welfare assistance, if needed;   The right, if a parent, to make decisions and give authority in caring for his or her own minor child; and   The right to make a will.     A parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child emancipated by court order shall not be liable for any debts incurred by his or her child during the period of emancipation.     (Code 1981, §15-11-727, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)