Georgia § 15-11-380 - Purpose of article.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-11-380 — Purpose of article., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-11-380. Purpose of article.
The purpose of this article is: To acknowledge that certain behaviors or conditions occurring within a family or school environment indicate that a child is experiencing serious difficulties and is in need of services and corrective action in order to protect such child from the irreversibility of certain choices and to protect the integrity of such child's family; To make family members aware of their contributions to their family's problems and to encourage family members to accept the responsibility to participate in any program of care ordered by the court; To provide a child with a program of treatment, care, guidance, counseling, structure, supervision, and rehabilitation that he or she needs to assist him or her in becoming a responsible and productive member of society; and To ensure the cooperation and coordination of all agencies having responsibility to supply services to any member of a family referred to the court. (Code 1981, § 15-11-380 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
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Section 15-11-380 ("Purpose of article.") 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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