• § 15-11-240 - Appointment of Permanent Guardian; Jurisdiction; Findings
  (a) In addition to the jurisdiction to appoint guardians pursuant to Code Section 15-11-13, the juvenile court shall be vested with jurisdiction to appoint...
• § 15-11-241 - Petition for Permanent Guardian
  The petition for the appointment of a permanent guardian pursuant to this part shall set forth: (1) The facts upon which the court's jurisdiction...
• § 15-11-242 - Effect of Guardianship Order
  (a) Permanent guardianship orders entered pursuant to Code Section 15-11-240 shall: (1) Remain in effect until the child adjudicated as a dependent child reaches...
• § 15-11-243 - Notice and Permanent Guardianship Hearing
  (a) Notice of a guardianship petition pursuant to this part shall be given to a parent of the child who was adjudicated as a...
• § 15-11-244 - Modification of Permanent Guardianship Order
  (a) The court shall retain jurisdiction over a guardianship action under this part for the sole purpose of entering an order following the filing...

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