Georgia § 15-11-106 - Participation of a CASA.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-11-106 — Participation of a CASA., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-11-106. Participation of a CASA.
Before executing duties as a CASA, and upon completion of all the requirements of an affiliate court appointed special advocate program, a CASA shall be sworn in by a judge of the juvenile court in the court or circuit in which he or she wishes to serve. A CASA shall not be assigned a case prior to being sworn in by a juvenile court judge as set forth in this paragraph. If a juvenile court judge determines that a child involved in a dependency proceeding needs a CASA, the judge shall have the authority to appoint a CASA, and in such circumstance shall sign an order appointing a CASA at the earliest possible stage of the proceedings. Such order shall impose on a CASA all the duties, rights, and responsibilities set forth in this Code section and Code Sections 15-11-104 and 15-11-105. The role of a CASA in juvenile court dependency proceedings shall be to advocate for the best interests of the child. In addition to the reasons stated in subsection (h) of Code Section 15-11-104 , the court may discharge a CASA upon finding that the CASA has acted in a manner contrary to the mission and purpose of the affiliate court appointed special advocate program. (Code 1981, § 15-11-106 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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