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.