Section 15-11-243. (Effective January 1, 2014) Notice and permanent guardianship hearing

   (a) Notice of a guardianship petition pursuant to this part shall be given in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 29-2-17 except that, if the parents have consented to the guardianship, notice of the petition shall not be required to be given to:

   (1) The adult siblings of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child;

   (2) The grandparents of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child; or

   (3) The nearest adult relatives of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child as determined in accordance with Code Section 53-2-1.

(b) The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Code Section 29-2-18 to determine the best interests of the child who was adjudicated as a dependent child, and in reaching its determination the court shall consider Code Section 15-11-240.

Code 1981, § 15-11-243, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.