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O.C.G.A. § 15-11-146: Courts — O.C.G.A. § 15-11-146
What this law says, in plain English
At a preliminary protective hearing, courts determine whether probable cause exists that a child is dependent and whether protective custody is necessary to prevent abuse or neglect. Courts must either dismiss the case, return the child to parents/guardians, or place the child in temporary custody pending a dependency hearing.
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