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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 19. DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
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Chapter 9. CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS |
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Article 4. POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE CARE OF A MINOR CHILD |
| § 19-9-120. Short title |
| § 19-9-121. Definitions |
| § 19-9-122. Delegation of authority; hardships; exception |
| § 19-9-123. Powers granted by power of attorney |
| § 19-9-124. Liability; education; compliance with court orders |
| § 19-9-125. Protection from criminal or civil liability |
| § 19-9-126. Grant of temporary written permission for emergency services |
| § 19-9-127. Violations; execution of power of attorney; power of attorney to be signed and acknowledged |
| § 19-9-128. Revocation of power of attorney; termination of power of attorney; resignation of agent grandparent |
| § 19-9-129. Power of attorney form |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 19 Chapter 9 Article 4 NOTE
EFFECTIVE DATE. --This article became effective July 1, 2008.
EDITOR'S NOTES. --Ga. L. 2008, p. 667, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Care of a Grandchild Act.'"
Ga. L. 2008, p. 667, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "The General Assembly finds that:
"(1) An increasing number of relatives in Georgia, including grandparents and great-grandparents, are providing care to children who cannot reside with their parents due to the parent's incapacity or inability to perform the regular and expected functions to provide such care and support;
"(2) Parents need a means to confer to grandparents or great-grandparents the authority to act on behalf of grandchildren without the time and expense of a court proceeding; and
"(3) Providing a statutory mechanism for granting such authority enhances family preservation and stability."
EDITOR'S NOTES. --Ga. L. 2008, p. 667, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Care of a Grandchild Act.'"
Ga. L. 2008, p. 667, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "The General Assembly finds that:
"(1) An increasing number of relatives in Georgia, including grandparents and great-grandparents, are providing care to children who cannot reside with their parents due to the parent's incapacity or inability to perform the regular and expected functions to provide such care and support;
"(2) Parents need a means to confer to grandparents or great-grandparents the authority to act on behalf of grandchildren without the time and expense of a court proceeding; and
"(3) Providing a statutory mechanism for granting such authority enhances family preservation and stability."