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GA Code § 15-11-204 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 3 - Dependency Proceedings|Part 10 - Family Reunification Determination|§ 15-11-204. Nonreunification Hearing

  If the DFCS report does not contain a plan for reunification services, the court shall hold a nonreunification hearing to review the report and the determination that a plan for reunification services is not appropriate.   The nonreunification hearing shall be held no later than 30 days from the time the DFCS report is filed. Notice of the nonreunification hearing shall be provided, by summons, to the child adjudicated as a dependent child if he or she is 14 years of age or older, his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian, attorney, guardian ad litem, if any, and specified nonparties entitled to notice.   At the nonreunification hearing:   DFCS shall notify the court whether and when it intends to proceed with termination of parental rights; and   The court shall also hold a permanency plan hearing, at which the court shall consider in-state and out-of-state permanent placement options for the child adjudicated as a dependent child and shall incorporate a permanency plan for such child in its order.     DFCS shall have the burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that a reunification plan is not appropriate considering the health and safety of the child adjudicated as a dependent child and such child's need for permanence. There shall be a presumption that reunification is detrimental to a child adjudicated as a dependent child and reunification services should not be provided if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that:   Such child's parent has unjustifiably failed to comply with a previously ordered plan designed to reunite the family;   An alleged dependent child has been removed from his or her home on at least two previous occasions and reunification services were made available on those occasions;   A ground for terminating parental rights exists; or   Any of the circumstances set out in subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-203 exist, making it unnecessary to provide reasonable efforts to reunify.     If the court has entered an order finding that reasonable efforts to reunify a child adjudicated as a dependent child with his or her family are not required but the court finds further that referral for termination of parental rights and adoption is not in the best interests of such child, the court may, upon proper petition, place such child in the custody of a permanent guardian pursuant to the provisions of this article.     (Code 1981, §15-11-204, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-213 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 3 - Dependency Proceedings|Part 11 - Disposition|§ 15-11-213. Disposition Orders; Considerations

 Any order of disposition shall contain written findings of fact to support the disposition and case plan ordered. Before making an order of disposition, the court shall consider the following:    Why the best interests and safety of a child adjudicated as a dependent child are served by the disposition and case plan ordered, including but not limited to:   The interaction and interrelationship of such child with his or her parent, siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child's best interests;   Such child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community;   The mental and physical health of all individuals involved;   The wishes of such child as to his or her placement;   The wishes of such child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian as to such child's custody;   Whether there exists a relative of such child or other individual who, after study by DFCS, is found to be qualified to receive and care for such child; and   The ability of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child adjudicated as a dependent child to care for such child in the home so that no harm will result to such child;     The availability of services recommended in the case plan;   What alternative dispositions or services under the case plan were considered by the court and why such dispositions or services were not appropriate in the instant case;   The appropriateness of the particular placement made or to be made by the placing agency; and   Whether reasonable efforts were made to prevent or eliminate the necessity of a child adjudicated as a dependent child's removal and to reunify his or her family after removal from the custody of his or her family unless reasonable efforts were not required. The court's findings should include a brief description of what preventive and reunification efforts were made and why further efforts could not have prevented or eliminated the necessity of such removal.     (Code 1981, §15-11-213, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-214 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 3 - Dependency Proceedings|Part 11 - Disposition|§ 15-11-214. Duration of Disposition Orders

  An order of disposition in a dependency proceeding shall continue in force until the purposes of the order have been accomplished.   The court may terminate an order of disposition of a child adjudicated as a dependent child on or without an application of a party if it appears to the court that the purposes of the order have been accomplished.   When a child adjudicated as a dependent child reaches 18 years of age, all orders in connection with dependency proceedings affecting him or her then in force terminate and he or she shall be discharged from further obligation or control.     (Code 1981, §15-11-214, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2018, p. 927, § 1-4/HB 906.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective July 1, 2020, substituted the present provisions of subsection (c) for the former provisions, which read: "Unless a child remains in DFCS care or continues to receive services from DFCS, when a child adjudicated as a dependent child reaches 18 years of age, all orders affecting him or her then in force terminate and he or she shall be discharged from further obligation or control."   Cross references.   - Age of legal majority, § 39-1-1.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Inconvenient forum.    - In a child custody case in which the children had been removed from their Georgia mother's custody and had lived in Florida with their father for more than two years and most of the witnesses lived outside of Georgia, the juvenile court erred in dismissing the mother's petition for custody based on inconvenient forum without making specific findings demonstrating its consideration of all of the factors in O.C.G.A. § 19-9-67(b)(1) through (8). Further, the case should be stayed, not dismissed. In the Interest of A. L., 351 Ga. App. 824, 833 S.E.2d 296 (2019).
GA Code § 15-11-217 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 3 - Dependency Proceedings|Part 11 - Disposition|§ 15-11-217. Periodic Review by Judicial Citizen Review Panel

  In the event the periodic review of a case is conducted by a judicial citizen review panel, the panel shall transmit its report and that of DFCS, including its findings and recommendations together with DFCS proposed revised plan for reunification or other permanency plan, if necessary, to the court and the parent within five days after the review.   DFCS shall provide the caregiver of a child adjudicated as a dependent child, his or her foster parents if there are foster parents, and any preadoptive parents or relatives providing care for such child with a copy of those portions of the report of the judicial citizen review panel that involve the recommended permanency goal and the recommended services to be provided to such child.   Any party may request a hearing on the proposed revised plan in writing within five days after receiving a copy of the plan.   If no hearing is requested or scheduled by the court on its own motion, the court shall review the proposed revised plan and enter a supplemental order incorporating the revised plan as part of its disposition in the case. In the event that a hearing is held, the court shall, after hearing evidence, enter a supplemental order incorporating all elements that the court finds essential in the proposed revised plan.   Notwithstanding subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section, if the judicial citizen review panel finds that there is a lack of substantial progress towards completion of the case plan, the court shall schedule a hearing within 30 days of such finding to determine whether a case plan for nonreunification is appropriate.   If the judicial citizen review panel determines that a parent of a child adjudicated as a dependent child has unjustifiably failed to comply with the ordered plan designed to reunite such child's family and that such failure is significant enough to warrant consideration of the parent's termination of parental rights, the panel may make a recommendation to DFCS and the attorney for such child that a petition for termination of parental rights should be prepared.     (Code 1981, §15-11-217, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-219 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 3 - Dependency Proceedings|Part 11 - Disposition|§ 15-11-219. Required Findings for Qualified Residential Treatment Program Admittance; Assessment Procedures; Writing Requirement

  Before a child's placement in a qualified residential treatment program, but no later than 30 days following the start of such placement, a qualified individual shall:   Assess the strengths and needs of the child using an age-appropriate, evidence based, validated, functional assessment tool;   Determine whether the needs of the child can be met with family members or through placement in a foster family home or, if not, which DFCS approved authorized setting would provide the most effective and appropriate level of care for the child in the least restrictive environment and be consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan for the child; and   Develop a list of child-specific short-term and long-term mental and behavioral health goals.     The qualified individual conducting the assessment shall work in conjunction with the family and permanency team for the child while conducting and making the assessment.   If the qualified individual conducting the assessment determines the child should not be placed in a foster family home, the qualified individual shall specify in writing:   The reasons why the needs of the child cannot be met by the family of the child or in a foster family home. A shortage or lack of foster family homes shall not be an acceptable reason for determining that the needs of the child cannot be met in a foster family home; and   Why the recommended placement in a qualified residential treatment program is the setting that will provide the child with the most effective and appropriate level of care in the least restrictive environment and how that placement is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan for the child.       (Code 1981, §15-11-219, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 893, § 5/SB 225; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 15/SB 429.)
GA Code § 15-11-220 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 3 - Dependency Proceedings|Part 11 - Disposition|§ 15-11-220. Required Findings After Placement in Qualified Residential Treatment Program; Documentation

  Within 60 days of the start of a child's placement in a qualified residential treatment program, the court must:   Consider the assessment required by Code Section 15-11-219 determination, and documentation made by the qualified individual in approving the placement;   Determine whether the needs of the child can be met through placement in a foster family home or, if not, whether placement of the child in a qualified residential treatment program provides the most effective and appropriate level of care for the child in the least restrictive environment;   Determine whether placement in a qualified residential treatment program is consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the child, as specified in the permanency plan for the child;   Determine whether it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in a qualified residential treatment program and whether, for that reason, it is not in the best interest of the child or the child's siblings to be placed together; and   Approve or disapprove the qualified residential treatment program placement by entering written findings of fact on the record. Placement or a change of legal custody by the court outside DFCS shall relieve DFCS of further responsibility for a child adjudicated as a dependent child except for any provision of services ordered by the court to ensure the continuation of reunification services to such child's family when appropriate.     Documentation of the determination and approval or disapproval of the placement in a qualified residential treatment program by the court shall be included in and made part of the case plan for the child.     (Code 1981, §15-11-220, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 893, § 5/SB 225; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 15/SB 429.)
GA Code § 15-11-230 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 3 - Dependency Proceedings|Part 12 - Permanency Plan|§ 15-11-230. (Effective Until January 1, 2022.) Permanency Plan Hearing

  The court shall hold a permanency plan hearing to determine the future permanent legal status of each child in DFCS custody.   A permanency plan hearing, which considers in-state and out-of-state placement options for a child adjudicated as a dependent child, shall be held:   No later than 30 days after DFCS has submitted a written report to the court which does not contain a plan for reunification services;   For children under seven years of age at the time a petition is filed, no later than nine months after such child has entered foster care;   For children seven years of age and older at the time a petition is filed, no later than 12 months after such child has entered foster care; or   For a child in a sibling group whose members were removed from the home at the same time and in which one member of the sibling group was under seven years of age at the time a petition for dependency was filed, the permanency plan hearing shall be held no later than nine months after such child has entered foster care.     After the initial permanency plan hearing has occurred, a permanency plan hearing shall be held not less frequently than every six months during the time a child adjudicated as a dependent child continues in DFCS custody or more frequently as deemed necessary by the court until the court determines that such child's permanency plan and goal have been achieved.   A child adjudicated as a dependent child, his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian, attorney, guardian ad litem, if any, foster parents if there are foster parents, any preadoptive parent or relatives providing care for such child, and other parties shall be given written notice of a permanency plan hearing at least five days in advance of such hearing and shall be advised that the permanency plan recommended by DFCS will be submitted to the court for consideration as the order of the court.   The court shall consult with the child adjudicated as a dependent child, in an age-appropriate manner, regarding the proposed permanency plan for such child.     (Code 1981, §15-11-230, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-230 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 3 - Dependency Proceedings|Part 12 - Permanency Plan|§ 15-11-230. (Effective January 1, 2022.) Permanency Plan Hearing; Consideration of Hearsay Evidence

  The court shall hold a permanency plan hearing to determine the future permanent legal status of each child in DFCS custody.   A permanency plan hearing, which considers in-state and out-of-state placement options for a child adjudicated as a dependent child, shall be held:   No later than 30 days after DFCS has submitted a written report to the court which does not contain a plan for reunification services;   For children under seven years of age at the time a petition is filed, no later than nine months after such child has entered foster care;   For children seven years of age and older at the time a petition is filed, no later than 12 months after such child has entered foster care; or   For a child in a sibling group whose members were removed from the home at the same time and in which one member of the sibling group was under seven years of age at the time a petition for dependency was filed, the permanency plan hearing shall be held no later than nine months after such child has entered foster care.     After the initial permanency plan hearing has occurred, a permanency plan hearing shall be held not less frequently than every six months during the time a child adjudicated as a dependent child continues in DFCS custody or more frequently as deemed necessary by the court until the court determines that such child's permanency plan and goal have been achieved.   A child adjudicated as a dependent child, his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian, attorney, guardian ad litem, if any, foster parents if there are foster parents, any preadoptive parent or relatives providing care for such child, and other parties shall be given written notice of a permanency plan hearing at least five days in advance of such hearing and shall be advised that the permanency plan recommended by DFCS will be submitted to the court for consideration as the order of the court.   The court shall consult with the child adjudicated as a dependent child, in an age-appropriate manner, regarding the proposed permanency plan for such child.   The court may consider any evidence, including hearsay evidence, that the court finds to be relevant, reliable, and necessary to determine the needs of a child adjudicated as a dependent child and the most appropriate permanency plan.     (Code 1981, §15-11-230, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2021, p. 134, § 9/SB 28.)
GA Code § 15-11-260 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 4 - Termination of Parental Rights|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-260. Purpose of Article

  The purpose of this article is:   To protect a child who has been adjudicated as a dependent child from his or her parent who is unwilling or unable to provide safety and care adequate to meet such child's physical, emotional, and mental health needs by providing a judicial process for the termination of all parental rights and responsibilities;   To eliminate the need for a child who has been adjudicated as a dependent child to wait unreasonable periods of time for his or her parent to correct the conditions which prevent his or her return to the family;   To ensure that the continuing needs of a child who has been alleged or adjudged to be a dependent child for proper physical, mental, and emotional growth and development are the decisive considerations in all proceedings;   To ensure that the constitutional rights of all parties are recognized and enforced in all proceedings conducted pursuant to this article while ensuring that the fundamental needs of a child are not subjugated to the interests of others; and   To encourage stability in the life of a child who has been adjudicated as a dependent child and has been removed from his or her home by ensuring that all proceedings are conducted expeditiously to avoid delays in resolving the status of the parent and in achieving permanency for such child.     Nothing in this article shall be construed as affecting the rights of a parent who is not the subject of the proceedings.     (Code 1981, §15-11-260, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-260.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 4 - Termination of Parental Rights|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-260.1. Exemption When Governed by Indian Child Welfare Act

 A proceeding under this article shall not be subject to this article to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act, P.L. 95-608, as amended, Chapter 21 of Title 25 of the United States Code. In those circumstances, compliance with such federal law shall be required.    (Code 1981, §15-11-260.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 893, § 8/SB 225.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Who are "qualified expert witnesses" under Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C.A. § 1912(e), (f) and state ICWA statutes, requiring certain testimony by such witnesses before foster care placement or termination of parental rights may be ordered, 38 A.L.R.7th Art. 1.   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 41 Am. Jur. 2d, Indians; Native Americans, § 99 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 42 C.J.S., Indians, § 138 et seq.
GA Code § 15-11-263 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 4 - Termination of Parental Rights|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-263. Physical and Mental Examinations

  Upon motion of any party or the court, the court may require a physical or mental evaluation of a child adjudicated as a dependent child or his or her parent, stepparent, guardian, or legal custodian.   The cost of any ordered evaluation shall be paid by the moving party unless apportioned by the court, in its discretion, to any other party or parties.     (Code 1981, §15-11-263, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Parents' mental illness or mental deficiency as ground for termination of parental rights - General considerations, 113 A.L.R.5th 349.
GA Code § 15-11-265 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 4 - Termination of Parental Rights|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-11-265. Suspension of Right of Voluntary Surrender of Parental Rights

 Once a petition to terminate parental rights has been filed, the parent of a child adjudicated as a dependent child shall thereafter be without authority to affect the custody of his or her child except such parent may:    Consent to a judgment terminating his or her parental rights; and   Execute an act of surrender in favor of:   A third party if all of the parties to the petition to terminate parental rights agree; or   The department.       (Code 1981, §15-11-265, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 1-17/SB 364.)