Georgia · Official Code of Georgia Annotated — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
O.C.G.A. § 20-1-16: Education — O.C.G.A. § 20-1-16
What this law says, in plain English
Georgia law authorizes kinship caregivers to consent to education, related medical services, and school activities for children in their care by filing an affidavit valid one year. The caregiver becomes the school's contact for truancy and discipline matters.
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