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2018 Georgia Code 15-11-54 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 15-11-54 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 15-11-54

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 11. Juvenile Code, 15-11-1 through 15-11-747.

ARTICLE 2 JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATION

15-11-54. Administration and expenses of juvenile courts.

  1. Each juvenile court shall be assigned and attached to the superior court of the county for administrative purposes.
  2. The governing authority of the county of residence of each juvenile court judge shall offer the juvenile court judge insurance benefits and any other benefits except retirement or pension benefits equivalent to those offered to employees of the county, with a right to contribution from other counties in the circuit for a pro rata contribution toward the costs of such benefits, based on county population. Counties shall continue to provide membership in retirement plans available to county employees for any juvenile court judge in office before July 1, 1998, who did not become a member of the Georgia Judicial Retirement System provided by Chapter 23 of Title 47.
  3. Except for state grants provided by Code Section 15-11-52, all expenditures of the court are declared to be an expense of the court and payable out of the county treasury with the approval of the governing authority or governing authorities of the county or counties for which the juvenile court judge is appointed.

(Code 1981, §15-11-54, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2017, p. 122, § 2-2/HB 5.)

The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, deleted "base" preceding "grants" near the beginning of subsection (c).

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2017, p. 122, § 3-1(b)/HB 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that Part II of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2017, only if funds are appropriated for purposes of Part II of this Act in an appropriations Act enacted at the 2017 regular session of the General Assembly. If funds are not so appropriated, then Part II of this Act shall not become effective and shall stand repealed on July 1, 2017. Funds were appropriated at the 2017 session of the General Assembly.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Eligibility for special immigrant juvenile status under 8 U.S.C.A. § 1101(a)(27)(J) and 8 C.F.R. § 204.11, 67 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 299.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 15-11-54

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In re L. L. B., 256 Ga. 768 (Ga. 1987).

Cited 23 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 12, 1987 | 353 S.E.2d 507

...For the following reasons, we vacate the judgments of the juvenile court and the Court of Appeals, and remand for further proceedings. The Court of Appeals based its decision on former OCGA § 15-11-51, which was in effect when the Court of Appeals’ opinion was issued. OCGA §§ 15-11-51 through 15-11-54 were repealed by Ga....
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Wilkins v. Dep't of Human Resources, 337 S.E.2d 20 (Ga. 1985).

Cited 22 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Nov 27, 1985 | 255 Ga. 230

...(a minor child born to a woman married to a man other than Wilkins), was entitled to appointed counsel under OCGA § 15-11-30 (b) during a hearing of a petition filed by the Georgia Department of Human Resources (GDHR) to *231 terminate his parental rights to J. H., see OCGA §§ 15-11-51 through 15-11-54....
...t, § 4, 9A UCA 579, 590 (1979). See also R. M. S. v. S. L. S., supra, 402 NE2d at 31. [3] As to the findings necessary to terminate parental rights and the possible dispositions of a child pursuant to a termination petition, see OCGA §§ 15-11-51, 15-11-54, 15-11-34.
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In re Interest of I.L.M., 816 S.E.2d 620 (Ga. 2018).

Cited 15 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Jun 29, 2018 | 304 Ga. 114

...C.G.A. § 15-11-110." When the opinion of In the Interest of D.T. , supra, was issued, OCGA § 15-11-56 (b) read: (b) Continuances; scheduling . On its own motion or that of a party, the court may continue the hearings under subsection (c) of Code Section 15-11-54 for a reasonable period to receive reports and other evidence bearing on the disposition of a child....
...ance. In scheduling investigations and hearings, the court shall give priority to proceedings in which a child has been removed from his or her home before an order of disposition has been made. See Ga. L. 2002, p. 1162, § 7. And at that time, OCGA § 15-11-54 read: (a) Findings....
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H. C. S. v. Grebel, 321 S.E.2d 321 (Ga. 1984).

Cited 12 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 11, 1984 | 253 Ga. 404

...None of these grounds is alleged to be present here. In addition, the appellants also assert that it is questionable whether private parties who petition the juvenile court for termination of parental rights can be awarded custody of the child, the rights to whom have been terminated. See OCGA § 15-11-54; Dept....
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In the Interest of I. L. M., Child., 304 Ga. 114 (Ga. 2018).

Cited 11 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Jun 29, 2018

...When the opinion of In the Interest of D.T., supra, was issued, OCGA § 15-11-56 (b) read: (b) Continuances; scheduling. On its own motion or that of a party, the court may continue the hearings under subsection (c) of Code Section 15-11-54 for a reasonable period to receive reports and other evidence bearing on the disposition of a child....
...In scheduling investigations and hearings, the court shall give priority to proceedings in which a child has been removed from his or her home before an order of disposition has been made. See Ga. L. 2002, p. 1162, § 7. And at that time, OCGA § 15-11-54 read: (a) Findings....
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In re M. A. F., 254 Ga. 748 (Ga. 1985).

Cited 11 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 1, 1985 | 334 S.E.2d 668

...dge without a further hearing entered an order terminating the parental rights of the natural parents. Once the termination order was entered the court was of the opinion that it was required to award custody to the NCDFCS under the language of OCGA § 15-11-54.4 It is from that order that the appellant brings this appeal. Case Nos....
...d that the hearing was not final on May 10, 1984. 4. The juvenile court judge felt that it was mandatory for him to give custody to the NCDFCS upon the entry of the termination of the biological parent’s parental rights under the language of OCGA § 15-11-54....
...The biological father did not support the child. “If, upon entering of an order terminating the parental rights of a parent, there is no parent having parental rights, the court shall commit the child to the custody of the Department of Human Resources . . .” OCGA § 15-11-54 (a). “The fact that the law recognizes such a contract does not mean that the child may become the object of barter or sale; the child is not property, and a contract in which it appears that someone other than the child is to benefit...
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Stanfield v. Alizota, 294 Ga. 813 (Ga. 2014).

Cited 6 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 17, 2014 | 756 S.E.2d 526, 2014 Fulton County D. Rep. 524

...takes jurisdiction shall retain it, unless a good reason shall be given for the interference of equity. 5 of the juvenile court’s long-term temporary custody order under OCGA § 15-11- 58 (i) (1).4 See OCGA §§ 15-11-54 to 15-11-58.1 (setting forth procedures and rules governing deprivation proceedings); OCGA §§ 15-11-93 to 15-11-106 (setting forth procedures and rules governing termination proceedings)....
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In Re Llb, 353 S.E.2d 507 (Ga. 1987).

Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Mar 12, 1987 | 256 Ga. 768

...For the following reasons, we vacate the judgments of the juvenile court and the Court of Appeals, and remand for further proceedings. The Court of Appeals based its decision on former OCGA § 15-11-51, which was in effect when the Court of Appeals' opinion was issued. OCGA §§ 15-11-51 through 15-11-54 were repealed by Ga....
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In Re Maf, 334 S.E.2d 668 (Ga. 1985).

Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 1, 1985 | 254 Ga. 748

...dge without a further hearing entered an order terminating the parental rights of the natural parents. Once the termination order was entered the court was of the opinion that it was required to award custody to the NCDFCS under the language of OCGA § 15-11-54....
...ated that the hearing was not final on May 10, 1984. 4. The juvenile court judge felt that it was mandatory for him to give custody to the NCDFCS upon the entry of the termination of the biological parent's parental rights under the language of OCGA § 15-11-54....
...The biological father did not support the child. [4] "If, upon entering of an order terminating the parental rights of a parent, there is no parent having parental rights, the court shall commit the child to the custody of the Department of Human Resources . . ." OCGA § 15-11-54 (a)....