Georgia Parental Placements
Georgia conducts the following types of home studies:
- Relative Care
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Adoption
- Other
Court jurisdiction case by case basis
Custodial Parent - Reunification
If child has been removed from the parent, Georgia requires a home study evaluation before reunification:
Non-Custodial Parents
Placements with non-custodial parents are not subject to the ICPC if:
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A court does not have evidence before it that such parent is unfit
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Does not seek such evidence
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Does not retain jurisdiction over the child after the court transfers the child
Proof of Paternity Required for Placement with Paternal Relative:
- Yes: If the non-custodial parent is a father and both parents agree that he is the father and/or he has established relationship with the child, placement may occur.
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
Georgia performs priority placements:
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
Georgia determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date stamped in the mailroom
Mailing Process - Interstate Home Study
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study:
|
Regular Mail |
Express Mail |
Overnight Mail |
Electronic Mail |
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
|
|
|
y |
| Send home study report to Sending State |
y |
y |
y |
|
Criminal Records Checks
Georgia requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Adoption
- Parent
Types of Checks (Criminal & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Georgia requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks:
Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR)
|
Federal |
State |
Local |
ANR |
NR |
| Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Relative |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Relative Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Foster-Adopt |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Adoption |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Parent |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 4-7 days
- Local/County: 4-7 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: Not Offered
- Local/County: Not Offered
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background
- Signature verifying background check completed
Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
Georgia offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
- Other: Every county has different training schedules.
