Legal Opinion
In the Interest of B. G.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 28, 1998No. A97A2189PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
The mother of B. G. and R. G. appeals the Gwinnett County Juvenile Court’s order extending temporary legal custody of her children to the Gwinnett County Department of Family & Children Services (“DFCS”) pursuant to OCGA § 15-11-41.* 1 Because the juvenile court was without authority to extend DFCS’s temporary legal custody under OCGA § 15-11-41, we reverse.
The evidence reveals that the children were removed from their home on June 28, 1993. See OCGA §§ 15-11-17 (when child may be taken into custody); 15-11-18 (when detention of child permitted) and 15-11-19 (procedure on taking…
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