O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 15-11-27 (2019)

Physical and mental examinations

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.

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During the pendency of any proceeding under this chapter, the court may order:

(1) A child to be examined by outside parties or private providers at a suitable place by a physician or psychologist; provided, however, that orders to perform an evaluation shall not be imposed upon any state agency or county government unless such state agency or county government has funds available for such evaluation; and

(2) Medical or surgical treatment of a child suffering from a serious physical condition or illness which, in the opinion of a licensed physician, requires prompt treatment, even if the parent, guardian, or legal custodian has not been given notice of a hearing, is not available, or without good cause informs the court of his or her refusal to consent to the treatment.

History

Code 1981, § 15-11-27, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES C.J.S. - 43 C.J.S., Infants, § 209 et seq. U.L.A. - Uniform Juvenile Court Act (U.L.A.) § 28.

ALR. - Defense of infancy in juvenile delinquency proceedings, 83 A.L.R.4th 1135.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2023 · leading case: In the Interest of T. B. R., 480 S.E.2d 901 (Ga. Ct. App. 1997).

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In the Interest of T. B. R., 480 S.E.2d 901 (Ga. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “OCGA § 15-11-27 (b) allows a court to order service by publication of the summons to a termination hearing if, after reasonable effort, a party cannot be personally served and his mailing address cannot be ascertained.”

In the Interest of W. M. F., 349 S.E.2d 265 (Ga. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 4× “However, the appellee argues that notice and service of process were waived since both the appellant and her mother were present at the hearing and since the appellant minor child's mother was silent when the appellant was asked if she would waive the notice requirement of OCGA…”

Sauls v. Atchison, 730 S.E.2d 459 (Ga. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “, we observed that the father’s expectation of “extraordinary, perhaps even futile, efforts to locate him” was “without statutory support and would place an undue burden on DF[A]CS, particularly in a case where a parent’s extended and unexplained absence is one basis for the…”

In the Interest of T.b., a Child, 313 Ga. 846 (Ga. 2022). “§ 15-11-27 (1) (“During the pendency of any proceeding under this chapter, the [juvenile] court may order .”

In the Interest of D. W., 503 S.E.2d 647 (Ga. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “) OCGA § 15-11-27 (a) requires personal service of the petition at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for all parties which can be located.”

In Re B. C., 311 S.E.2d 857 (Ga. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “After the petition is filed, the court shall fix a time for hearing and shall cause notice to be served, as a summons is served under Code Section 15-11-27 (Code Ann. § 24A-1702), on the parties to the proceeding or those affected by the relief sought.”

In the Interest of M. J. B., 520 S.E.2d 497 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “A juvenile court may order service of process by publication in a termination proceeding if, after reasonable effort, a party cannot be found and her address cannot be ascertained.”

Wilkins v. Dep't of Human Resources, 329 S.E.2d 266 (Ga. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “The court further found appellant’s wilful abandonment of J. D. H. 1. Appellant asserts that service by the Elbert County DFACS caseworker was improper thus nullifying the proceedings.”

In Re Mjb, 520 S.E.2d 497 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “A juvenile court may order service of process by publication in a termination proceeding if, after reasonable effort, a party cannot be found and her address cannot be ascertained.”

In the Interest of M. B., a Child (Ga. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “Finally, OCGA § 15-11-27 (a) states that during the pendency of any proceeding under Georgia’s juvenile code, the court may order a child to be examined by a physician.”

William Sauls v. Vaness Atchison (Ga. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “1, formerly OCGA § 15-11-27, to allow service by publication in juvenile proceedings “after reasonable effort”).”

— 15-11-27(b) — 1 case

In Re Mjb, 520 S.E.2d 497 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999). “A juvenile court may order service of process by publication in a termination proceeding if, after reasonable effort, a party cannot be found and her address cannot be ascertained.”

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