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Georgia State Code
Title      15
Chapter      11  
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Title 15, Chapter 11, Section 154 (15-11-154)

(a) If at any time following an adjudication of dependency, the court determines that the child is a resident of a county of this state other than the county in which the court sits, the court may transfer the proceeding to the county of the child's residence unless the act alleged would be a felony if committed by an adult. When any case is transferred pursuant to this Code section, certified copies of all legal, social history, health, or mental health records pertaining to the case on file with the clerk of the court shall accompany the transfer. Compliance with this Code section shall terminate jurisdiction in the sending court and initiate jurisdiction in the receiving court. If the child's mental competency is restored, jurisdiction of the case may be returned to the sending court.

(b) Upon an adjudication of dependency, the court having jurisdiction of the case shall appoint a plan manager who may be any guardian ad litem for the child or may be any other person who is under the supervision of the court. The person so appointed shall submit a mental competency plan to the court within 30 days of the court's adjudication of dependency. That plan shall include the following:

(1) The specific deficits the plan is attempting to address, including supervision, mental competency, or mental competency restoration;

(2) An outline of the specific provisions for supervision of the child for protection of the community and the child;

(3) An outline of a plan designed to provide for treatment, habilitation, support, or supervision services achievable within the limits of current resources; and

(4) Identification of all parties, including the child, agency representatives, and other persons responsible for each element of the plan.

The court in its discretion may grant the plan manager an extension in filing the mental competency plan.

(c)(1) The mental competency plan shall be developed at a meeting of all relevant parties convened by the plan manager. The plan manager shall request that the following persons attend the meeting:

(A) Any parent, guardian, or other legal custodian of the child;

(B) The attorney representing the child;

(C) The attorney representing the state;

(D) Any guardian ad litem of the child;

(E) Mental health or mental retardation representatives;

(F) Any probation officer or caseworker who works with the child; and (G) A representative from the child's school.

(2) The plan manager may request that other relevant persons attend the mental competency plan meeting including but not limited to the following:

(A) A representative from the division of public health;

(B) A child protective services worker;

(C) Representatives of the public and private resources to be utilized in the plan; and

(D) Any family member of the child who has shown an interest and involvement in the child's well-being.

(3) The plan manager shall be responsible for collecting all previous histories of the child, including but not limited to previous evaluations, assessments, and school records, and for making such histories available for consideration by the persons at the meeting.

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