Georgia Code
Part 11 - Disposition
§ 15-11-212. Disposition of Dependent Child

History. Code 1981, § 15-11-212 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 1-14/SB 364; Ga. L. 2016, p. 134, § 1-3/HB 887; Ga. L. 2017, p. 585, § 1-4/SB 174.
Cross references.
Interstate Compact for Juveniles, T. 49, C. 4B.
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 article on the 2017 amendment of this Code section, see 34 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 115 (2017).
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).

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