Georgia Code
Part 3 - Formal Court Procedures
§ 15-11-400. Child in Need of Services; Time Limitations for Continued Custody or Temporary Custody Hearings

History. Code 1981, § 15-11-400 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 1-25/SB 364.
Cross references.
Amendment to Juvenile Court petition, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 6.6.
Continuance of adjudicatory hearing in Juvenile Court, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 11.3.
Law reviews.
For article discussing due process in juvenile court procedures in California and Georgia, in light of In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 87 S. Ct. 1428 , 18 L. Ed. 2 d 527 (1967), see 8 Ga. St. B. J. 9 (1971).
For article, “The Child as a Party in Interest in Custody Proceedings,” see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 577 (1974).
For note criticizing jurisdiction of juvenile justice system over runaways and advocating alternative legal approaches, see 24 Emory L. J. 1075 (1975).
For article surveying Georgia cases in the area of juvenile court practice and procedure from June 1979 through May 1980, see 32 Mercer L. Rev. 113 (1980).
For article, “Termination of Parental Rights: Recent Judicial and Legislative Trends,” see 30 Emory L. J. 1065 (1981).
For note on the 1994 amendment of this Code section, see 11 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 81 (1994).
For article, “Georgia’s Juvenile Code: New Law for the New Year,” see 19 Ga. St. B. J. 13 (Dec. 2013).

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