COURTS Juvenile Proceedings, Parental Rights: Provide That a Physician May Retain Temporary Protective Custody of a Child Without a Court Order and Without Parental Consent in Certain Situations; Provide a Short Title; Provide for Procedures; Provide for Authority and Duties of the Department of Human Resources; Provide for Immunity from Liability

Authors

Brooke VoelzkeFollow

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

The Act, known as the Terrell Peterson Act, adds two sections to the Georgia Code. These sections allow a physician to retain temporary protective custody of a child without a court order or parental consent if the physician has reasonable cause to believe the child's life or health is in imminent danger as a result of suspected abuse or neglect.

Recommended Citation

Brooke Voelzke, COURTS Juvenile Proceedings, Parental Rights: Provide That a Physician May Retain Temporary Protective Custody of a Child Without a Court Order and Without Parental Consent in Certain Situations; Provide a Short Title; Provide for Procedures; Provide for Authority and Duties of the Department of Human Resources; Provide for Immunity from Liability, 17 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (2000).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol17/iss1/9