07
House
Bill 303
By:
Representative Mumford of the
95th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-11-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to reasonable efforts regarding reunification of family, reports and plans,
custody orders when reunification found not to be in child´s best interest,
duration of orders, review of determinations, hearings, and supplemental orders,
so as to provide that the duration of certain orders in deprivation proceedings
may be extended for longer periods; to provide for other party´s ability
to file certain motions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 15-11-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
reasonable efforts regarding reunification of family, reports and plans, custody
orders when reunification found not to be in child´s best interest,
duration of orders, review of determinations, hearings, and supplemental orders,
is amended by revising subsection (n) as follows:
"(n)
The court which made the order may extend its duration for
one or more
periods of not more than 12 months
if:
(1)
A hearing is held upon motion of the Division of Family and Children Services of
the Department of Human Resources
or any other
party prior to the expiration of the
order;
(2)
Reasonable notice of the factual basis of the motion and of the hearing and
opportunity to be heard are given to the parties affected; and
(3)
The court finds that the extension is necessary to accomplish the purposes of
the order extended."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.