Título 15. COURTS · Capítulo 11. JUVENILE CODE · Artículo 3. DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS · Parte 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
15-11-100. Purpose of article.
Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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The purpose of this article is:
- (1)
To assist and protect children whose physical or mental health and welfare is substantially at risk of harm from abuse, neglect, or exploitation and who may be further threatened by the conduct of others by providing for the resolution of dependency proceedings in juvenile court;#
- (2)
To ensure that dependency proceedings are conducted expeditiously to avoid delays in permanency plans for children;#
- (3)
To provide the greatest protection as promptly as possible for children; and#
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To ensure that the health, safety, and best interests of a child be the paramount concern in all dependency proceedings.#
History
Code 1981, § 15-11-100, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.
Law reviews
For article, ‘‘Georgia’s Juvenile Code: New Law for the New Year,’’ see 19 Ga. St. B. J. 13 (Dec. 2013).
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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
Texto leído de t15-ch1-11a-(v13)-2020-pdf.pdf, Volumen V13, edición 2020, páginas 784 a 785; acción de fusión: carried; SHA-256 del archivo 1f1f034443c3.