2014 Georgia Code
Title 15 - COURTS
Chapter 11 - JUVENILE CODE
Article 3 - DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS
Part 13 - PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP
§ 15-11-242 - Effect of guardianship order
(a) Permanent guardianship orders entered pursuant to Code Section 15-11-240 shall:
(1) Remain in effect until the child adjudicated as a dependent child reaches the age of 18 or becomes emancipated;
(2) Not be subject to review by the court except as provided in Code Section 15-11-244; and
(3) Establish a reasonable visitation schedule which allows the child adjudicated as a dependent child to maintain meaningful contact with his or her parents through personal visits, telephone calls, letters, or other forms of communication or specifically include any restriction on a parent's right to visitation.
(b) A permanent guardian shall have the rights and duties of a permanent guardian as provided in Code Sections 29-2-21, 29-2-22, and 29-2-23 and shall take the oath required of a guardian as provided in Code Section 29-2-24.
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