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Title 15. COURTS · Chapter 11. JUVENILE CODE · Article 3. DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS · Part 5. DEPENDENCY PETITIONS

15-11-151. Time limitations for filing petition.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    If a child was removed from his or her home, a petition alleging dependency shall be filed within five days of the preliminary protective hearing.#

  2. (b)

    If a child was not removed from his or her home or if a child was removed from his or her home but was released from protective custody at the preliminary protective hearing, a petition alleging dependency shall be filed within 30 days of the preliminary protective hearing.#

  3. (c)

    Upon a showing of good cause and notice to all parties, the court may grant a requested extension of time for filing a petition alleging dependency in accordance with the best interests of the child. The court shall issue a written order reciting the facts justifying the extension.#

  4. (d)

    If a petition alleging dependency is not filed within the required time frame, the complaint shall be dismissed without prejudice.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 15-11-151, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t15-ch1-11a-(v13)-2020-pdf.pdf, Volume V13, 2020 edition, page 843; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 1f1f034443c3.