As used in paragraph (a) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term “appropriate authority in the receiving state” means, with reference to this state, the Department of Human Services.
O.C.G.A. § 39-4-2
“Appropriate authority in the receiving state” defined
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