Any proceeding or other processes or actions alleging for the first time that a child is a runaway shall be terminated or dismissed upon the request of such child’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian or a prosecuting attorney.
History. Code 1981, § 15-11-405 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2015, p. 540, § 2-2/HB 361.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 5 - Child in Need of Services
Part 3 - Formal Court Procedures
§ 15-11-401. Child in Need of Services; Venue
§ 15-11-402. Right to Attorney and Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
§ 15-11-403. Continuance of a Hearing in Child in Need of Services Proceedings
§ 15-11-404. Case Plan for a Child Alleged or Found to Be a Child in Need of Services
§ 15-11-405. Termination of Proceedings Relating to a Runaway Child