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IN RE J.W.K.

No. S02G1194.

578 S.E.2d 396 (2003)

276 Ga. 314

In the Interest of J.W.K., a child.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

March 10, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Ledbetter, P.C., Calhoun, for appellant.

William R. Thompson, Jr., Calhoun, for appellee.

George P. Govignon, Calhoun, for amicus curiae.

SEARS, Presiding Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider the Court of Appeals' ruling in In Interest of J.W.K.1 that the juvenile court erred by holding that OCGA § 15-11-58 (which sets forth the reunification efforts required in deprivation actions) does not apply to this private child deprivation proceeding. As explained below, we conclude that by its express terms, OCGA § 15-11-58 does not apply to this case because...

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