Georgia Code
Article 1 - Children and Youth Services
§ 49-5-18. Instituting or Intervening in Legal Proceedings

The commissioner is authorized to institute or to intervene in any legal proceedings necessary to the performance of duties and responsibilities of the department and to the enforcement of this article and provisions of policies, standards, rules, and regulations established by the board in conformity with this article as may be commensurate with the legal status of the department to a child or youth committed to the care, custody, or control of the department or as may otherwise be specifically provided for in this article.
History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 81, § 19.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 49 - Social Services

Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth

Article 1 - Children and Youth Services

§ 49-5-1. Short Title

§ 49-5-2. Purpose of Article

§ 49-5-3. Definitions

§ 49-5-4. Other State Departments, Agencies, Officers, and Employees to Assist Department

§ 49-5-4.1. Child Welfare Agency Public Scorecard Established

§ 49-5-5. Powers and Duties of Board; Rules and Regulations for Training Schools and Other Facilities

§ 49-5-6. Merit System to Conform to Federal Standards; Power to Employ and Contract for Professional Services; Employment and Dismissal Procedures; Membership in State Retirement System

§ 49-5-7. Development and Administration of Public Child Welfare and Youth Services

§ 49-5-8. Powers and Duties of Department

§ 49-5-8.1. Short-Term Babysitting of Child in Foster Care; Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard

§ 49-5-9. Use of Public and Private Institutions and Agencies; Inspections; Examination and Control of Children Not in Department’s Facilities

§ 49-5-12. Licensing and Inspection of Child Welfare Agencies; Standards; Revocation or Refusal of License; Penalties; Violations

§ 49-5-12.1. Penalties for Violation of Child Welfare Agency Laws and Regulations

§ 49-5-12.2. Immunity From Liability

§ 49-5-12.3. Definitions; Annual Inspection of Child Welfare Agency

§ 49-5-13. Private Child Care Learning Centers Not Required to Meet Federal Adult-Child Ratio

§ 49-5-15. Notice as to Child Brought Into State for Placement or Adoption; Bond; Certificate as to Foster Home; Reports

§ 49-5-16. Power of Department to Contract; Acceptance of Children From Federal Courts for Compensation

§ 49-5-17. Power of Department to Accept and Use Gifts

§ 49-5-18. Instituting or Intervening in Legal Proceedings

§ 49-5-19. Annual Report on Children and Youth Services

§ 49-5-20. Existing Charters of Charitable Institutions

§ 49-5-21. Penalties for Aiding, Harboring, or Encouraging Escapees or Hindering Their Apprehension

§ 49-5-22. Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Programs to Provide Toilet Facilities Screened for Privacy

§ 49-5-23. Obtaining Information on Recall Notices

§ 49-5-24. Interagency Efforts to Gather and Share Comprehensive Data; Legislative Findings; State-Wide System for Sharing Data Regarding Care and Protection of Children; Interagency Data Protocol; Interagency Agreements; Waivers From Certain Federal...

§ 49-5-25. Maternity Supportive Housing Residences