If the allegations of the petition alleging dependency are admitted or after an adjudication hearing the court has adjudicated a child as a dependent child, the court may direct that a written social study and report be made by a person designated by the court.
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-190
Social study
— Code 1981, § 15-11-190, enacted by Ga
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