Georgia Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 15-11-262. Right to Attorney and Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem

History. Code 1981, § 15-11-262 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 1-16/SB 364.
Cross references.
Cases in which public defender representation required; timing of representation; juvenile divisions; contracts with local governments, O.C.G.A. § 17-12-23 .
Law reviews.
For comment, “Seen But Not Heard: Advocating for the Legal Representation of a Child’s Expressed Wish in Protection Proceedings and Recommendations for New Standards in Georgia,” see 48 Emory L. J. 1431 (1999).
For article, “A Child’s Right to Legal Representation in Georgia Abuse and Neglect Proceedings,” see 10 Ga. St. B. J. 12 (2004).
For article addressing formal advisory opinion on attorney serving as guardian ad litem and legal counsel in a termination of parental rights proceeding, see 15 (No. 7) Ga. St. B. J. 88 (2010).

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