History. Code 1981, § 15-11-135 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 1-9/SB 364; Ga. L. 2016, p. 134, § 1-1/HB 887; Ga. L. 2018, p. 1112, § 15/SB 365.
The 2018 amendment, effective May 8, 2018, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in the first and second sentences of paragraph (e)(2).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2016, “that such relative” was substituted for “that the such relative” in paragraph (e)(1).
Law reviews.
For note criticizing jurisdiction of juvenile justice system over runaways and advocating alternative legal approaches, see 24 Emory L. J. 1075 (1975).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 3 - Dependency Proceedings
§ 15-11-130. Emergency Care and Supervision of Child Without Court Order; Immunity
§ 15-11-132. Verbal Custody Order
§ 15-11-133. Removal of Child From the Home; Protective Custody; Consideration of Alternatives
§ 15-11-134. Required Findings Justifying Removal From the Home