ICPC State Pages

Georgia Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Aladejola “Jola” Adigun, Esq. Director, Policy Implementation Office of Health Law & Policy GA Dep’t. of Human Services PH: (404) 927-3244 Email: aladejola.adigun@dhs.ga.gov E-Mail: glenene.lanier@dhs.ga.gov

Deputy Compact Administrator Niesha Robinson (Please contact for immediate assistance -ICPC Director) ICPC Director Office of Health Law & Policy GA Dep’t. of Human Services Tel:  (404) 550-4264 E-Mail: niesha.robinson@dhs.ga.gov

Consultants

ICPC Specialist Shuan Leonard (F-G) Tel: 470-322-0685 E-Mail: shuan.leonard@dhs.ga.gov Cherry Jones ( R-S) Tel: 706-987-9652 E-Mail: cherry.jones1@dhs.ga.gov Adrien Williams ( C-E ) Tel: 423-362-6684 E-Mail: adrien.williams@dhs.ga.gov	Administrative Assistant
ICPC Specialist Connie Daniel (L-N) Tel: (404) 430-6572 E-Mail: connie.daniel@dhs.ga.gov Margarita Dyer (Private Adoptions) Tel: (404) 615-9497           E-Mail: margarita.dyer@dhs.ga.gov	Administrative Assistant Wendell Murray 678-739-7695                                         Wendell.murray@dhs.ga.gov
ICPC Specialist Shauna Hutchins (A-B ) Tel: 470-303-6950                                                 E-Mail: shauna.hutchins@dhs.ga.gov Michelle Williams ( O,P, Q, U, V, W) Tel:404-987-5001 E-Mail: michelle.williams3@dhs.ga.gov Angie Veal (I, J, K, T, X, Y, Z) Tel: 478-954-9593 E-Mail: angie.veal@dhs.ga.gov	International Adoptions Not accepted.

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children Services - ICPC 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta, GA 30334

Federal Express Address n/a

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline 1-855-GACHILD (1-855-422-4453) - After hours (between 5 p.m. and 8:30 a.m.)	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) GA Department of Juvenile Justice ICJ Office 404-508-6556 or 404-508-6545 Phyllis Hall or Trudy Carter
Mental Health Compact Office No information provided	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) State Adoption Unit Sherina Grott sherina.grott1@dhs.ga.gov 470-714-6889
International Adoptions Not accepted.

Useful Websites

• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• O.C.G.A. §§ 39-4-1 through 39-4-10

Age of Majority and Code:

• Under 18 years for dependency and CHINS cases; Under 17 years for delinquency cases
• O.C.G.A. § 39-1-1 O.C.G.A. § 15-11-2 (Juvenile Code Definition of a Child)

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• A person or an association in violation of adoption provisions provided in Code Section 19-8 shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both, in the discretion of the Court.

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - ICPC - DHS/DFCS; ICJ - DJJ

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, Georgia will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

• Yes

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• No - GA DHS/DFCS - State Adoption Unit