Georgia Court of Appeals

In The Interest Of: N. J. A/K/A N. I., A Child (Mother)

A15A2120 January 13, 2016 Reversed

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What the court decided

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the juvenile court erred in granting permanent guardianship because the grandmother's petition failed to include required relatives and reasons for omissions under state statute. Consequently, the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the order, finding the petition lacked necessary information as mandated by OCGA ยง 15-11-241.