Georgia Legislative Watch

SB88 - Care of a Grandchild Act; provide subsidy to certain grandparents raising grandchildren under certain circumstances
Sponsored by: Unterman,Renee 45th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of 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; to provide for short titles; to provide definitions; to provide for the creation of a program to provide a subsidy to certain grandparents raising grandchildren under certain circumstances; to provide for an assessment and evaluation of certain aspects of the program; to provide for other related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.