O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 20-1-5 (2019)

Liability of surrogate parents

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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Any individual appointed to act as a surrogate parent for a child pursuant to federal law (P.L. 94-142) and federal regulations (34 C.F.R. 8300.514), as such law and regulations existed on January 1, 1985, shall not be liable for any civil damages for any action or actions done while performing duty as a surrogate parent, except for acts or omissions to act constituting gross, willful, or wanton negligence. tion for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, amended or enacted provisions throughout the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.

History

Code 1981, § 20-1-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 447, § 1. U.S. Code. Public Law 94-142, the federal Educa-