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O.C.G.A. § 15-11-153 (2019)

Amendment of petition

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(a) The petitioner may amend the petition alleging dependency at any time: (1) To cure defects of form; and

(2) Prior to the adjudication hearing, to include new allegations of fact or requests for adjudication.

(b) When the petition is amended after the initial service to include new allegations of fact or requests for adjudication, the amended petition shall be served on the parties and provided to the attorneys of record.

(c) The court shall grant the parties additional time to prepare only as may be required to ensure a full and fair hearing; provided, however, that when a child is in protective custody or in detention, an adjudication hearing shall not be delayed more than ten days beyond the time originally fixed for the hearing.

History

Code 1981, § 15-11-153, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2025 · leading case: In the Interest of I. P., Child. (mother), 903 S.E.2d 184 (Ga. Ct. App. 2024).
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In the Interest of I. P., Child. (mother), 903 S.E.2d 184 (Ga. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 6× “OCGA § 15-11-153 (a) (2). Any such amendment “shall be served on the parties and provided to the attorneys of record.”
In the Interest of H. H., Child. (father), 913 S.E.2d 107 (Ga. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “, until the juvenile court orders reunification of the children with the father, see OCGA §§ 15-11-200 to 15-11-204; terminates the father’s paternal rights, see OCGA § 15-11-233; or enters a final order placing permanent custody of the children with a third party.”
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