Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 15-11-10. Exclusive Original Jurisdiction

Except as provided in Code Section 15-11-560, the juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over juvenile matters and shall be the sole court for initiating action:
History. Code 1981, § 15-11-10 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2014, p. 763, § 3-1/HB 898; Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 1-3/SB 364; Ga. L. 2015, p. 540, § 1-2/HB 361; Ga. L. 2018, p. 927, § 1-2/HB 906.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2020, substituted the present provisions of subparagraph (1)(F) for the former provisions, which read: “Has remained in foster care after such child’s eighteenth birthday or who is receiving independent living services from DFCS after such child’s eighteenth birthday; provided, however, that such jurisdiction shall be for the purpose of reviewing the status of such child and the services being provided to such child as a result of such child’s independent living plan or status as a child in foster care; or”.
Cross references.
Interstate Compact for Juveniles, T. 49, C. 4B.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Student attendance, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Education, Regional Educational Services, Sec. 160-5-1-.10.
Law reviews.
For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 189 (1969).
For article discussing the uneasy sharing of powers and responsibilities between the superior and juvenile courts in their concurrent jurisdiction over juveniles aged 13 to 18 and suggesting reforms, see 23 Mercer L. Rev. 341 (1972).
For article, “An Outline of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction with Focus on Child Custody,” see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 275 (1973).
For article, “Child Custody—Jurisdiction and Procedure,” see 35 Emory L.J. 291 (1986).
For article, “The Prosecuting Attorney in Georgia’s Juvenile Courts,” see 13 Ga. St. B. J. 27 (2008).
For annual survey on administrative law, see 66 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2014).
For comment on Stanton v. Stanton, 213 Ga. 545 , 100 S.E.2d 289 (1957), holding that parents cannot by contract restrict the discretion of the court in awarding custody and provision regulating the religious upbringing of the child may be entirely disregarded by the court, see 20 Ga. B.J. 546 (1958).
For comment on J. W. A. v. State of Ga., 233 Ga. 683 , 212 S.E.2d 849 , 1975 Ga. LEXIS 1421 (1975) see 27 Mercer L. Rev. 335 (1975).
For comment on Parham v. J.R., 442 U.S. 584 (1979) and Secretary of Pub. Welfare v. Institutionalized Juveniles, 442 U.S. 640 (1979), regarding juvenile commitment to state mental hospitals upon application of parents or guardians, see 29 Emory L. J. 517 (1980).