Georgia § 15-11-134 - Required findings justifying removal from the home.
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§ 15-11-134. Required findings justifying removal from the home.
Any order authorizing the removal of a child from his or her home shall be based on a finding by the court that continuation in his or her home would be contrary to his or her welfare. Any order continuing a child's placement outside of the physical custody of his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian shall be based on a finding by the court that return of such child to such custody would be contrary to his or her welfare. Findings under this Code section shall be made on an individualized case-by-case basis and shall be documented in the court's written order. (Code 1981, § 15-11-134 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.) Time limitations upon other orders of disposition in Juvenile Court proceedings, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 15.3. Cross references. - Motion for extension of Juvenile Court order, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 4.5. Law reviews. - For article, "An Outline of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction with Focus on Child Custody," see 10 Ga. St. B. J. 275 (1973).
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Section 15-11-134 ("Required findings justifying removal from the home.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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