Georgia § 15-11-401 - Child in need of services; venue.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-11-401 — Child in need of services; venue., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-11-401. Child in need of services; venue.
A proceeding under this article may be commenced in the county in which the act complained of took place or in the county in which the child alleged to be a child in need of services legally resides. If a proceeding is commenced in the county in which the act complained of took place, the court shall transfer the case to the county in which the child alleged to be a child in need of services legally resides for further proceedings. When a proceeding is transferred, certified copies of all legal and social documents and records on file with the clerk of court pertaining to the proceeding shall accompany such transfer. (Code 1981, § 15-11-401 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.) Intrastate transfer of cases among Juvenile Courts, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 5.3. Cross references. - Venue for criminal actions generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. II, Para. VI and § 17-2-2 . Law reviews. - For article discussing venue problems in juvenile court practice and suggesting solutions, see 23 Mercer L. Rev. 341 (1972). 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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