History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 81, § 9; Ga. L. 1969, p. 996, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1970, p. 451, § 3; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1251, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 563, § 1; Ga. L. 1974, p. 1455, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 49; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 277, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 49; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1983, § 27; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 49; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1021, § 7; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1997, p. 1021, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.
U.S. Code.
Title IV, Part B of the federal Social Security Act, referred to in paragraph (a)(1) and subsection (d) of this Code section, is codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 620 through 626. Sections 408 and 421 of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, referred to in subsection (d) of this Code section, are codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 608 and 621, respectively.
Law reviews.
For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 189 (1969).
For article discussing venue problems in juvenile court practice and suggesting solutions, see 23 Mercer L. Rev. 341 (1972).
For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 284 (1997).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth
Article 1 - Children and Youth Services
§ 49-5-4. Other State Departments, Agencies, Officers, and Employees to Assist Department
§ 49-5-4.1. Child Welfare Agency Public Scorecard Established
§ 49-5-7. 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
§ 49-5-12.1. 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
§ 49-5-17. 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