Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Georgia

STATUTES

Website: https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/gacode/Default.asp

Citations:

• Adoption: title 19, chapter 8
• Child protection: title 19, chapters 7 (§ 19-7-5), 15; title 49, chapter 5 (articles 2, 5, 6, 8)
• Child welfare: title 15, chapter 11 (articles 1, 3, 4, 11); title 19, chapter 10A; title 49, chapter 5
• Guardianship: title 15, chapter 11 (article 3, part 13)
• Youth services: title 15, chapter 11 (article 4A)
• Indian child welfare: §§ 15-11-100.1; 15-11-260.1; 19-9-43

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://rules.sos.state.ga.us/gac/

Note:

See Department of Human Services, subchapter 290-2.

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://odis.dhs.ga.gov/General

OTHER RESOURCES

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules