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Title 19. DOMESTIC RELATIONS · Chapter 9. CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS · Article 4. POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE CARE OF A CHILD

19-9-131. Child’s status upon execution of power of attorney; delegation of authority must specify applicability.

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

  1. (a)

    A child subject to a power of attorney executed under this article shall not be considered placed in foster care under Chapter 5 of Title 49, and the parties to the power of attorney shall not be subject to any of the requirements or licensing regulations for foster care or other regulations relating to community care for children.#

  2. (b)

    Caregiving authority delegated under this article shall not constitute an out-of-home child placement.#

  3. (c)

    The execution of a power of attorney under this article shall not delegate caregiving authority for more than one child unless such power of attorney delegates caregiving authority for children who are siblings or stepsiblings.#

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, § 19-9-131, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 19, § 2-2/HB 159.

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

Text read from t18-t19-(v16)-2022-pdf.pdf, Volume V16, 2022 edition, pages 1080 to 1081; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 eddc877da9f2.