Here Are My Rights!

You can be forced to go  to church on Sundays

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The program that matches a  youths money for an asset is

• Individual Development Account  ran by Sarah Bess Hudson
• Money Match Program
• Savings Plus
• Individual Development Account  ran by Yatecca Lofton

O.C.G.A 15-11-215(D) states what?

• Makes sure that you have proper education
• Is a law that makes sure that you get a clothing allowance
• 5 days written notice of any placment move

GUARDIANSHIP:

• WHEN AN ADULT WHO IS NOT THE CHILD’S PARENT HAS PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHILD. IT IS
  USUALLY A RELATIVE OR A FRIEND WHO ALREADY KNOWS THE CHILD. THEY WILL TRY TO USE THIS IF RETURNING TO
  YOUR PARENTS IS NOT AN OPTION. MAKE A LIST OF PEOPLE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO LIVE WITH THEN SPEAK WITH
  YOUR LAWYER AND THE JUDGE TO SEE IF ONE OF THEM IS POSSIBLE.
• WHEN A CHILD IS MADE A PART OF A NEW FAMILY. AN ADOPTION CAN HAPPEN WHEN A PARENT VOLUNTARILY
  SURRENDERS THEIR PARENTAL RIGHTS, OR THE COURT TERMINATES THEIR PARENTAL
  RIGHTS OR IF THEY PASSED AWAY, A CHILD WHO IS 14 OR OLDER MUST AGREE TO THE
• A PROCESS OF RECONNECTING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE (OR SUBSTITUTE CARE) WITH THEIR FAMILIES

Darth Vader  and Luke Sky Walker is an example of

• reunification
• adoption
• Emancipation

A PLACEMENT CHANGE MAY BE
NECESSARY IF:
SAFETY OF THE CHILD IS AT ISSUE.
IT IS IN THE CHILD’S BEST INTEREST TO
MOVE SCHOOLS.

• DFCS SSM 1011.73
• O.C.G.A. 15-11-58(8)
• GEORGIA DFCS POLICY 1003.13
• DFCS SSM 1011.73

ANY PLACEMENT CONSIDERS THE PROXIMITY TO THE
SCHOOL IN WHICH THE CHILD IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED.
ASSURE DFCS COORDINATES WITH THE SCHOOL TO
KEEP THE CHILD IN THE SAME SCHOOL AS WHEN THEY
ENTER CARE.
ASSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION AND ENROLLMENT IN
A NEW SCHOOL WHEN REMAINING IN THE SAME
SCHOOL IS NOT IN THE CHILD’S BEST INTEREST.

• DFCS SSM 1011.73
• O.C.G.A. 15-11-58(8)
• GEORGIA DFCS POLICY 1003.13
• DFCS SSM 1011.73

Your CASA can serve as your G.A.L.

• as long as there is not a conflict of interest
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  Adult volunteers who is assigned by the court
to study your case and advocate for what she/he thinks is in your best interest.

• Caseworker:
• CASA
• G.A.L.
• Judge

This person is employed by Department of Family and Children’s Services
and works with children and families to help them fix the problems that brought them to
juvenile court.

• Caseworker:
• CASA
• G.A.L.
• Judge