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HB 0043 -	Student records; both parents entitled to pick up and drop off their child from school unless court order has terminated such right; provide

Tracking Level:

Monitor

Sponsor:

Smith, Earnest 125th

Last Action:

1/14/2015 - House Second Readers

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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

HB 43 (Smith-D-Augusta)

Amends O.C.G.A. § 20-2-721 by adding language that specifies that both parents of a student, including the noncustodial parent may pick up and drop off their child at school unless a court order specifically removed the right of the noncustodial parent to do so, or unless their parental rights have been terminated.

In any case, the custodial parent may authroize a specified person to pick up or drop off such child at school. The school is specifically authorized to rely on such authorization to releach a child to such specified person.

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