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In the Interest of C. C.

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S22A0584
DecidedAugust 9, 2022
Reporter314 Ga. 446
JudgesSee official opinion.
Tags
CivilJuvenile LawReligious LibertyChild WelfareMedical Decisions
Case Summary

Parents of three dependent children objected on religious grounds to DFCS immunizing the children while they were in temporary state custody. The juvenile court found the objection insincere under the wrong legal standard. The Supreme Court vacated and remanded, explaining that sincerity must be assessed under the governing constitutional and statutory framework rather than by demanding a particular form of religious practice. The case sits at the intersection of dependency proceedings, medical decision-making, and religious liberty.

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