Permanency Planning Requirements; Reasons for Failure to Terminate Parental Rights

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  1. The permanency plan requirements under Code Sections 15-11-230, 15-11-231, and 15-11-232 shall apply to proceedings involving a child alleged or adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act and placed in foster care.
  2. In addition to the compelling reasons set forth in Code Section 15-11-233, a compelling reason for determining that filing a termination of parental rights petition is not in the best interests of a child alleged or adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act may include, but not be limited to:
    1. A child's developmental needs require continued out-of-home placement for an additional number of months, and his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian has cooperated with referrals, visitation, and family conferences, as well as therapy;
    2. A child is uncooperative with services or referrals; and
    3. The length of the delinquency disposition affects the permanency plan.

(Code 1981, §15-11-622, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)


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