Document Type
Peach Sheet
Abstract
The bill would have allowed parents under hardship to delegate care-giving authority to grandparents for the care of their minor children. The authority would be delegated by creating a power of attorney, which would not require the approval of a court. The power of attorney would allow grandparents to perform several functions on behalf of their grandchildren, including enrolling the grandchildren in school, consenting to medical care, and providing food, lodging, housing, and recreation. The bill would have established a subsidy program that would allow grandparents who are below a certain poverty level to receive funds equivalent to 80% of the average state-wide foster care subsidy rate.
Recommended Citation
Georgia State University Law Review,
DOMESTIC RELATIONS Child Custody Proceedings: Amend Chapter 9 of the Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating to Child Custody Proceedings, so as to Provide for the Creation, Authorization, Procedure, Revocation, and Termination of a Power of Attorney from a Parent to a Grandparent for the Care of a Grandchild; Provide for Short Titles; Provide Definitions; Provide for the Creation of a Program to Provide a Subsidy to Certain Grandparents Raising Grandchildren under Certain Circumstances; Provide for an Assessment and Evaluation of Certain Aspects of the Program; Provide for Other Related Matters; Provide Effective Dates; Repeal Conflicting Laws; and for Other Purposes,
24
Ga. St. U. L. Rev.
(2012).
Available at:
https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol24/iss1/5