History. Code 1981, § 15-11-658 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.
Cross references.
Treatment for mental illness generally, § 37-3-1 et seq.
Habilitation of the developmentally disabled generally, § 37-4-1 et seq.
Juvenile Court disposition of mentally ill or mentally retarded child, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 20.3.
Law reviews.
For article, “An Outline of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction with Focus on Child Custody,” see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 275 (1973).
For comment on Parham v. J.R., 442 U.S. 584, 99 S. Ct. 2493 , 61 L. Ed. 2 d 101 (1979); Secretary of Pub. Welfare v. Institutionalized Juveniles, 442 U.S. 640, 99 S. Ct. 2523 , 61 L. Ed. 2 d 142 (1979), regarding juvenile commitment to state mental hospitals upon application of parents or guardians, see 29 Emory L.J. 517 (1980).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 7 - Competency in Delinquency or Child in Need of Services Cases
§ 15-11-650. Purpose of Article
§ 15-11-654. Transfer of Proceedings
§ 15-11-656. Disposition of Incompetent Child; Competency Remediation
§ 15-11-657. Restoration to Competency; Remediation Orders and Reports
§ 15-11-658. Disposition of a Child Found Unrestorably Incompetent to Proceed
§ 15-11-659. Court’s Duty When Child Found Unrestorably Incompetent to Proceed