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Children Discharged
During October 2008 through September 2009

Total DischargesChildren Discharged to ReunificationChildren Discharged to RelativeChildren Discharged to AdoptionChildren Discharged to TransferChildren Discharged to EmancipationChildren Discharged to GuardianshipChildren Discharged to Other (Runaway/Death/Unknown)
JudicialCircuitCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha10832/10830%43.029/10827%13.532/10830%5.00/1080%42.54/1084%48.011/10810%11.50/1080%30.5
Alcovy10141/10141%18.011/10111%44.524/10124%14.52/1012%18.515/10115%6.07/1017%21.01/1011%7.0
Appalachian11365/11358%3.017/11315%39.018/11316%32.04/1134%7.06/1135%44.03/1133%36.00/1130%30.5
Atlanta677285/67742%15.0120/67718%35.067/67710%39.09/6771%30.079/67712%15.5115/67717%3.52/6770%30.5
Atlantic11145/11141%18.021/11119%32.025/11123%17.02/1112%18.515/11114%7.53/1113%36.00/1110%30.5
Augusta21287/21241%18.067/21232%7.517/2128%41.51/2120%42.516/2128%26.521/21210%11.53/2121%7.0
Bell-Forsyth388/3821%48.04/3811%44.511/3829%7.53/388%1.54/3811%18.51/383%36.07/3818%1.0
Blue Ridge17472/17441%18.029/17417%36.540/17423%17.06/1743%10.59/1745%44.018/17410%11.50/1740%30.5
Brunswick12941/12932%40.040/12931%10.035/12927%11.01/1291%30.010/1298%26.52/1292%42.50/1290%30.5
Chattahoochee14846/14831%41.552/14835%5.017/14811%38.01/1481%30.010/1487%31.022/14815%5.00/1480%30.5
Cherokee25192/25137%30.050/25120%28.046/25118%29.06/2512%18.514/2516%37.042/25117%3.51/2510%30.5
Clayton256146/25657%4.044/25617%36.521/2568%41.55/2562%18.520/2568%26.520/2568%18.00/2560%30.5
Cobb482243/48250%9.0152/48232%7.522/4825%46.015/4823%10.523/4825%44.024/4825%28.53/4821%7.0
Conasauga16647/16628%45.031/16619%32.048/16629%7.511/1667%3.021/16613%11.57/1664%31.51/1661%7.0
Cordele457/4516%49.019/4542%1.010/4522%20.00/450%42.54/459%23.05/4511%8.00/450%30.5
Coweta340117/34034%38.070/34021%26.097/34029%7.53/3401%30.044/34013%11.57/3402%42.52/3401%7.0
Dougherty4426/4459%2.010/4423%22.02/445%46.00/440%42.55/4411%18.51/442%42.50/440%30.5
Douglas10541/10539%23.523/10522%24.520/10519%26.52/1052%18.519/10518%3.00/1050%48.00/1050%30.5
Dublin8033/8041%18.010/8012%42.528/8035%1.01/801%30.07/809%23.01/801%46.00/800%30.5
Eastern260136/26052%5.559/26023%22.031/26012%37.00/2600%42.518/2607%31.015/2606%24.01/2600%30.5
Enotah8844/8850%9.017/8819%32.013/8815%34.52/882%18.55/886%37.07/888%18.00/880%30.5
Flint9533/9535%35.08/958%48.528/9529%7.53/953%10.515/9516%5.08/958%18.00/950%30.5
Griffin20474/20436%33.059/20429%12.037/20418%29.02/2041%30.020/20410%21.011/2045%28.51/2040%30.5
Gwinnett300157/30052%5.524/3008%48.544/30015%34.55/3002%18.539/30013%11.528/3009%14.53/3001%7.0
Houston6523/6535%35.017/6526%17.013/6520%24.50/650%42.58/6512%15.54/656%24.00/650%30.5
Lookout Mountain17064/17038%26.044/17026%17.036/17021%22.52/1701%30.013/1708%26.511/1706%24.00/1700%30.5
Macon18363/18334%38.026/18314%40.044/18324%14.59/1835%4.524/18313%11.517/1839%14.50/1830%30.5
Middle7026/7037%30.018/7026%17.015/7021%22.50/700%42.54/706%37.07/7010%11.50/700%30.5
Mountain6732/6748%11.515/6722%24.510/6715%34.52/673%10.54/676%37.04/676%24.00/670%30.5
Northeastern9533/9535%35.018/9519%32.022/9523%17.08/958%1.59/959%23.03/953%36.02/952%2.0
Northern10855/10851%7.022/10820%28.024/10822%20.00/1080%42.57/1086%37.00/1080%48.00/1080%30.5
Ocmulgee12951/12940%21.530/12923%22.034/12926%13.03/1292%18.59/1297%31.02/1292%42.50/1290%30.5
Oconee3011/3037%30.012/3040%3.01/303%48.00/300%42.52/307%31.04/3013%6.00/300%30.5
Ogeechee6515/6523%47.024/6537%4.021/6532%3.50/650%42.53/655%44.02/653%36.00/650%30.5
Pataula5521/5538%26.017/5531%10.01/552%49.03/555%4.53/555%44.010/5518%2.00/550%30.5
Paulding4417/4439%23.57/4416%38.03/447%43.51/442%18.511/4425%1.05/4411%8.00/440%30.5
Piedmont12245/12237%30.015/12212%42.518/12215%34.52/1222%18.517/12214%7.525/12220%1.00/1220%30.5
Rockdale5725/5744%14.015/5726%17.05/579%40.00/570%42.511/5719%2.01/572%42.50/570%30.5
Rome19159/19131%41.549/19126%17.051/19127%11.02/1911%30.024/19113%11.55/1913%36.01/1911%7.0
Southern21863/21829%44.042/21819%32.069/21832%3.52/2181%30.023/21811%18.517/2188%18.02/2181%7.0
South Georgia8320/8324%46.034/8341%2.014/8317%31.01/831%30.05/836%37.09/8311%8.00/830%30.5
Southwestern4617/4637%30.06/4613%41.015/4633%2.02/464%7.06/4613%11.50/460%48.00/460%30.5
Stone Mountain530267/53050%9.0107/53020%28.039/5307%43.59/5302%18.559/53011%18.544/5308%18.05/5301%7.0
Tallapoosa17483/17448%11.547/17427%13.533/17419%26.50/1740%42.58/1745%44.03/1742%42.50/1740%30.5
Tifton9733/9734%38.024/9725%20.026/9727%11.02/972%18.56/976%37.06/976%24.00/970%30.5
Toombs2015/2075%1.02/2010%46.01/205%46.00/200%42.51/205%44.01/205%28.50/200%30.5
Towaliga10642/10640%21.535/10633%6.021/10620%24.50/1060%42.53/1063%49.05/1065%28.50/1060%30.5
Waycross11744/11738%26.036/11731%10.021/11718%29.05/1174%7.08/1177%31.03/1173%36.00/1170%30.5
Western8941/8946%13.08/899%47.020/8922%20.01/891%30.015/8917%4.04/894%31.50/890%30.5
Statewide74583,083/7,45841%na1,636/7,45822%na1,290/7,45817%na138/7,4582%na705/7,4589%na571/7,4588%na35/7,4580%na

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Children Discharged
During October 2008 through September 2009

Total DischargesMedian Length of Stay in Foster CareMedian Months from Removal to Reunification DischargeMedian Months from Removal to Relative DischargeMedian Months from Removal to Adoption DischargeMedian Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 MonthsMedian Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 MonthsPaternal Followed Maternal TPR by Over 30 Days Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months
JudicialCircuitCountCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha10810832.113219.232925.733242.863235.91249.430.55/2421%13.0
Alcovy10110117.1124111.813118.6412424452414.547249.8271/244%45.0
Appalachian1131138.546.5654.741.5179.5391836.3171824.612189.2322/1811%34.5
Atlanta67767715.4202858.82212011.1306738.7126326.575610255/569%37.5
Atlantic11111123.83.54512.56212622548.432428.332414.874/2417%20.0
Augusta21221210.939879.919671035.51727.736.51623.415126.5422/1217%20.0
Bell-Forsyth383814.921.584.93847.7421139.681124.8111115.161/119%37.5
Blue Ridge1741749.844723.246.5296.4444036.5163721.524379.1336/3716%23.5
Brunswick12912919.39414.839.54016.6113531.8243520.530.53510.821.53/359%37.5
Chattahoochee14814814.1244610.518521222.51734191720.7291711.916.56/1735%7.0
Cherokee25125113.527.5929.6205010.1344628.732.54618.638468.3367/4615%26.0
Clayton2562569.7451464.839.54417.192126.6392122.718214.8484/2119%17.0
Cobb4824822.7492433.246.51520.5492231.3272021.3261912153/1916%23.5
Conasauga16616616.9144711.911311035.5482641.54719.136447.5383/447%42.5
Cordele4545226723.811916.212.51039.59924.413911.3190/90%48.0
Coweta34034018.9101178257012.1219737.7149122.320.58213.6106/827%42.5
Dougherty444411.537.52611.4151011.526.5264.51227.75236.710/20%48.0
Douglas10510515.81841128.52312.4202027.736.51822.519155.4465/1533%8.0
Dublin808011.935.5332.748103.3472828.4342521.425269.430.55/2619%17.0
Eastern26026012331368.7235915.7143129.6313119.835318.9344/3113%30.0
Enotah888810.242445.837175.4451320.9471315.446125.7441/128%40.5
Flint95951713333.944817102837.6152321.7232313.4112/239%37.5
Griffin20420415.719748.1245911.9243726.5403415.845327.2394/3212%32.0
Gwinnett30030011.537.51574.1432416.212.54431.1284116.6414012.6123/408%40.5
Houston656513.826237.926.5179.737.51331.6261324.910910.1242/922%12.0
Lookout Mountain17017012336411.614445.1463627.6383321.227327.1406/3219%17.0
Macon18318317.611637.629.5269.737.54432.1224123.914419.5291/412%46.0
Middle707013.527.52612.27189.4401522.1461516.940155.6453/1520%14.5
Mountain676712.829327.629.51517.781032.221922.320.5912.213.51/911%34.5
Northeastern959512.330.5337.4331811.4282228.732.52216.442.52210.6233/2214%28.0
Northern10810812.330.5559.4212211.8252427.9352321.9222254710/2245%4.0
Ocmulgee12912916175110.8173010.931342641.53216.442.5307417/3023%11.0
Oconee303010.740114.741.51211.526.5150.92130.72120.231/1100%2.0
Ogeechee656516.516157.5322414.2172125.1442118.737216.4433/2114%28.0
Pataula555510.341217.235.51710.333118.74918.84919.9261/1100%2.0
Paulding444416.8151711.911717.87337.913317.339320.520/30%48.0
Piedmont1221221425457.334153.2481832231822.9171810.821.53/1817%20.0
Rockdale57571233252.349151222.5525.343512.848514.681/520%14.5
Rome19119121.1859128.54913185138.810.5502765014.3913/5026%9.0
Southern21821824.326311.9114219.456944.34.56520.92865164.54/656%44.0
South Georgia838314.921.5207.629.53414.8151432.820820.530.5811.4181/812%32.0
Southwestern464621.871712.85612.8191538.810.51425.581411.916.52/1414%28.0
Stone Mountain53053010432673.84510711.2293930.129.53220.133.5318.5355/3116%23.5
Tallapoosa17417414.7238311.1164714.7163331.7253220.133.53211.1208/3225%10.0
Tifton979723.83.53321.222420.842644.34.525231623164.59/2339%6.0
Toombs2020848157.629.5233.91119.848116.34413.5491/1100%2.0
Towaliga1061068.546.5427.235.5357.6432136.1181920.332198.2373/1916%23.5
Waycross11711711.935.5447.926.53610.4322130.129.52025.49179.7282/1712%32.0
Western898922.854115.84818.46204272027.842012.213.58/2040%5.0
Statewide7458745813.4na30838.1na163611.2na129032.1na122121.3na116910.1na180/1,16915%na

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Children Discharged
During October 2008 through September 2009

Total DischargesReunified within 72 HoursReunified within 12 MonthsAdopted within 24 MonthsAdopted within 48 Months
JudicialCircuitCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha1080/320%40.014/3244%45.02/326%46.519/3259%44.5
Alcovy1010/410%40.023/4156%37.013/2454%5.021/2488%19.0
Appalachian11310/6515%7.557/6588%3.01/186%46.513/1872%35.0
Atlanta67720/2857%19.5166/28558%33.513/6719%34.542/6763%41.0
Atlantic1114/459%13.522/4549%43.53/2512%40.012/2548%48.0
Augusta2120/870%40.061/8770%20.05/1729%20.513/1776%31.5
Bell-Forsyth384/850%1.06/875%13.01/119%44.010/1191%12.5
Blue Ridge1746/728%16.555/7276%10.511/4028%22.528/4070%38.0
Brunswick1292/415%22.532/4178%9.04/3511%41.030/3586%21.0
Chattahoochee1480/460%40.026/4657%35.03/1718%36.014/1782%27.0
Cherokee2517/928%16.557/9262%29.018/4639%12.038/4683%25.0
Clayton25622/14615%7.5117/14680%6.55/2124%25.019/2190%15.0
Cobb48252/24321%3.0175/24372%17.05/2223%27.017/2277%30.0
Conasauga1661/472%29.026/4755%39.520/4842%9.041/4885%23.5
Cordele450/70%40.01/714%49.02/1020%32.56/1060%43.0
Coweta3406/1175%22.573/11762%29.021/9722%29.574/9776%31.5
Dougherty442/268%16.515/2658%33.50/20%48.51/250%47.0
Douglas1050/410%40.022/4154%41.05/2025%24.019/2095%5.0
Dublin8010/3330%2.030/3391%2.09/2832%16.024/2886%21.0
Eastern26015/13611%10.595/13670%20.010/3132%16.029/3194%6.5
Enotah880/440%40.031/4470%20.09/1369%3.013/13100%2.5
Flint951/333%27.022/3367%22.52/287%45.023/2882%27.0
Griffin2048/7411%10.547/7464%26.016/3743%7.534/3792%10.5
Gwinnett30029/15718%4.0117/15775%13.013/4430%18.536/4482%27.0
Houston651/234%25.517/2374%15.03/1323%27.012/1392%10.5
Lookout Mountain17011/6417%5.035/6455%39.517/3647%6.032/3689%17.5
Macon1830/630%40.035/6356%37.010/4423%27.039/4489%17.5
Middle701/264%25.513/2650%42.010/1567%4.014/1593%8.5
Mountain670/320%40.021/3266%24.01/1010%42.59/1090%15.0
Northeastern953/339%13.522/3367%22.57/2232%16.019/2286%21.0
Northern1089/5516%6.036/5565%25.07/2429%20.519/2479%29.0
Ocmulgee1291/512%29.030/5159%31.514/3441%10.029/3485%23.5
Oconee300/110%40.09/1182%5.00/10%48.50/10%49.0
Ogeechee650/150%40.013/1587%4.07/2133%13.519/2190%15.0
Pataula550/210%40.013/2162%29.01/1100%1.51/1100%2.5
Paulding440/170%40.010/1759%31.51/333%13.52/367%40.0
Piedmont1220/450%40.032/4571%18.04/1822%29.517/1894%6.5
Rockdale573/2512%9.019/2576%10.52/540%11.05/5100%2.5
Rome1916/5910%12.029/5949%43.58/5116%37.030/5159%44.5
Southern2180/630%40.035/6356%37.014/6920%32.538/6955%46.0
South Georgia831/205%22.515/2075%13.03/1421%31.010/1471%36.5
Southwestern460/170%40.06/1735%47.02/1513%39.014/1593%8.5
Stone Mountain53022/2678%16.5195/26773%16.011/3928%22.527/3969%39.0
Tallapoosa1742/832%29.052/8363%27.010/3330%18.530/3391%12.5
Tifton970/330%40.09/3327%48.04/2615%38.019/2673%34.0
Toombs200/150%40.014/1593%1.01/1100%1.51/1100%2.5
Towaliga1060/420%40.033/4279%8.09/2143%7.515/2171%36.5
Waycross1173/447%19.535/4480%6.54/2119%34.513/2162%42.0
Western892/415%22.516/4139%46.02/2010%42.515/2075%33.0
Statewide7458264/3,0839%na2,034/3,08366%na343/1,29027%na1,005/1,29078%na

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