O.C.G.A. § 15-11-400
Child in need of services; time limitations for continued custody or temporary custody hearings
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Current — February 1, 2022
As of December 1, 2018
(1) The continued custody hearing for a child alleged to be a child in need of services shall be held promptly and no later than: Twenty-four hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after such child is taken into temporary custody if he or she is being held in a secure residential facility or nonsecure residential facility; or
(1) The continued custody hearing for a child alleged to be a child in need of services shall be held promptly and no later than: Twenty-four hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after such child is taken into temporary custody if he or she is being held in a secure residential facility or nonsecure residential facility; or
(2) Seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after such child is placed in foster care.
(2) Seventy-two hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after such child is placed in foster care.
(3) If a child alleged to be a child in need of services was never taken into temporary custody or is released from temporary custody at the continued custody hearing, the following time frames apply: The petition for a child in need of services shall be filed: Within 30 days of the filing of the complaint with the juvenile court; or
(3) If a child alleged to be a child in need of services was never taken into temporary custody or is released from temporary custody at the continued custody hearing, the following time frames apply: The petition for a child in need of services shall be filed: Within 30 days of the filing of the complaint with the juvenile court; or
(4) Within 30 days of such child's release from temporary custody;
(4) Within 30 days of such child’s release from temporary custody;
(5) Summons shall be served at least 72 hours before the adjudication hearing;
(5) Summons shall be served at least 72 hours before the adjudication hearing;
(6) An adjudication hearing shall be scheduled to be held no later than 60 days after the filing of the petition for a child in need of services; and
(6) An adjudication hearing shall be scheduled to be held no later than 60 days after the filing of the petition for a child in need of services; and
(7) If not held in conjunction with an adjudication hearing, a disposition hearing shall be held and completed within 30 days after the conclusion of an adjudication hearing.
(7) If not held in conjunction with an adjudication hearing, a disposition hearing shall be held and completed within 30 days after the conclusion of an adjudication hearing.
(8) If a child alleged to be a child in need of services is not released from temporary custody at the continued custody hearing, the following time frames apply: The petition for a child in need of services shall be filed within five days of the continued custody hearing;
(8) If a child alleged to be a child in need of services is not released from temporary custody at the continued custody hearing, the following time frames apply: The petition for a child in need of services shall be filed within five days of the continued custody hearing;
(9) Summons shall be served at least 72 hours before an adjudication hearing;
(9) Summons shall be served at least 72 hours before an adjudication hearing;
(10) An adjudication hearing shall be scheduled to be held no later than ten days after the filing of the petition for a child in need of services; and
(10) An adjudication hearing shall be scheduled to be held no later than ten days after the filing of the petition for a child in need of services; and
(11) If not held in conjunction with an adjudication hearing, a disposition hearing shall be held and completed within 30 days after the conclusion of an adjudication hearing. (Code 1981, § 15-11-400, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 1-25/SB 364.) Continuance of adjudicatory hearing in Juvenile Court, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 11.3.
(11) If not held in conjunction with an adjudication hearing, a disposition hearing shall be held and completed within 30 days after the conclusion of an adjudication hearing.
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