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Children Discharged
During April 2007 through March 2008

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 (Discharged during CY2007)Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption (Discharged during CY2007)
JudicialCircuitCountCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRank
Alapaha919117.76.5316.9282118.261544.361930.52151313.5
Alcovy737311.730.5274.2431210.7301424.9472117.64419738.5
Appalachian13113112.519.5504.9403610.631.52428.7392622.230244.148
Atlanta78778713.3173457.12615217.487635.3219226.38.5785.745
Atlantic1311319.238734.841.5398.1381032.728132515116.541
Augusta2902908.7391277.1261008.6363238.6143222.9262912.218
Bell-Forsyth43436.245.5226.231.540.448347.341021.932109.328
Blue Ridge2012017.8411345.2382311.1282243.172625.512.519223
Brunswick17717712.519.5759.220.54711.7242627.1423120.137277.735
Chattahoochee19219214.914616.329.56912.9163532294323.621.53910.823
Cherokee24024012.8181039.7176212.4184729.5364518.8404315.29
Clayton2942945471592.246791.1471526.6441718.939176.442
Cobb5155150.6492340.648.51350.3494626.1456316.146578.829
Conasauga24524517.76.59414.31611220.55527.3416314.5485911.920
Cordele1001007.542304.841.551103493815924.417910.624
Coweta35635614.21614610.6148211.922.55934.4226522.6285714.210.5
Dougherty626219.552711.571815.7101642.2101522.3291419.85
Douglas808015.612385.437823.821133.4251018.242109.727
Dublin12212210.833435.1395210.631.51341112029.931312.517
Eastern28628610.7341226.231.5958393531.1304523.621.5397.636.5
Enotah1411419.937738222611.2271529.9341723.424.514738.5
Flint14614612.1247811103514131154.712323.819.52017.97
Griffin25425410.6351169.916637414929385617.743527.636.5
Gwinnett4714717.940273634987.2403340.6123626.38.52712.915
Houston95956.245.5370.648.5312451449.831625.512.51420.54
Lookout Mountain21921911.730.5887.724626.3433934.1234228.86356.143
Macon27127121310514.126318.654733.3266823.424.561833.5
Middle14514511.828737.126299352325.8462520.236245.745
Mountain979717.494911.75.51412.7172433272525.314258.232
Northeastern757511.9263711.38.51313.814824.249712.349610.325
Northern10510515.8115312.131811.922.51837.916192611186.940
Ocmulgee17817817.586010.6144414.3124730.6325520.934.54911.621
Oconee646412.323377.9231013.615829.835634.51624.42
Ogeechee777711.828302.944151.4461839.91324241823833.5
Pataula666614.715165.5362412.1191136.719718.341618.36
Paulding979721.72469.220.51822.532435.5202026.110195.147
Piedmont171171743866.329.5423.4441926.7431920.934.5148.331
Rockdale58586.644332.44596.642645.75621.133513.812
Rome19419419.84779.518.55319.743642.693129.24.5291313.5
Southern19619623.917510.8124423.914642.785224.8165012.119
South Georgia11511510.136435.7354911.625737.8171015.84779.826
Southwestern797912.421.52311.75.53111291752.722127.371817.68
Stone Mountain6696694.7483921478311.3264929.3376222.827508.430
Tallapoosa15515512256810.6144417.572030.9312822312312.716
Tifton10210216.7104010.9112210.5332824.5481823.523165.745
Toombs353511.332216.133315.511430.533723.819.573.749
Towaliga14114111.828659.518.5368.2373228.1403017.5453014.210.5
Waycross21021012.421.59511.38.5561220.52837.5183329.24.53027.91
Western12612615136611.941816.491933.6241619.7381511.222
Statewide9168916811.7na41967.1na219911.4na126333.4na144422.4na12829.6na

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Children Discharged
During April 2007 through March 2008

Total DischargesReunified within 72 HoursReunified within 12 MonthsAdopted within 24 MonthsAdopted within 48 Months
JudicialCircuitCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha913/3110%12.025/3181%7.52/1513%32.012/1580%22.5
Alcovy731/274%34.519/2770%25.03/1421%21.512/1486%18.0
Appalachian1313/506%25.534/5068%29.54/2417%26.520/2483%20.0
Atlanta78724/3457%20.0244/34571%22.520/7626%16.549/7664%42.0
Atlantic1314/735%30.553/7373%20.01/1010%35.510/10100%3.5
Augusta2905/1274%34.5103/12781%7.53/329%38.021/3266%41.0
Bell-Forsyth430/220%46.017/2277%13.50/30%47.52/367%39.0
Blue Ridge2017/1345%30.5102/13476%17.01/225%44.016/2273%28.5
Brunswick1774/755%30.544/7559%40.54/2615%30.520/2677%24.0
Chattahoochee1923/615%30.542/6169%27.510/3529%13.526/3574%25.5
Cherokee2402/1032%40.564/10362%35.07/4715%30.542/4789%13.0
Clayton29424/15915%6.5124/15978%10.57/1547%3.011/1573%28.5
Cobb51572/23431%2.0206/23488%1.522/4648%2.041/4689%13.0
Conasauga2453/943%38.043/9446%48.018/5533%8.548/5587%17.0
Cordele1003/3010%12.025/3083%5.01/911%34.06/967%39.0
Coweta3566/1464%34.586/14659%40.513/5922%19.036/5961%44.5
Dougherty620/270%46.016/2759%40.51/166%43.013/1681%21.0
Douglas809/3824%3.027/3871%22.51/119%38.010/1191%11.0
Dublin1224/439%15.033/4377%13.50/130%47.512/1392%10.0
Eastern2869/1227%20.094/12277%13.56/3517%26.534/3597%7.0
Enotah1415/737%20.056/7377%13.55/1533%8.511/1573%28.5
Flint1465/786%25.545/7858%43.51/119%38.04/1136%48.0
Griffin2548/1167%20.080/11669%27.515/4931%11.543/4988%15.5
Gwinnett47138/27314%8.0191/27370%25.07/3321%21.523/3370%34.5
Houston957/3719%4.028/3776%17.01/147%41.06/1443%47.0
Lookout Mountain2195/886%25.565/8874%19.012/3931%11.533/3985%19.0
Macon2713/1053%38.044/10542%49.012/4726%16.534/4772%31.5
Middle1453/734%34.557/7378%10.510/2343%5.023/23100%3.5
Mountain973/496%25.529/4959%40.55/2421%21.523/2496%8.0
Northeastern750/370%46.026/3770%25.04/850%1.08/8100%3.5
Northern1058/5315%6.525/5347%47.03/1817%26.513/1872%31.5
Ocmulgee1784/607%20.039/6065%32.015/4732%10.042/4789%13.0
Oconee640/370%46.023/3762%35.03/838%7.05/862%43.0
Ogeechee770/300%46.026/3087%3.07/1839%6.011/1861%44.5
Pataula666/1638%1.010/1662%35.00/110%47.58/1173%28.5
Paulding974/469%15.026/4657%45.04/2417%26.517/2471%33.0
Piedmont17111/8613%9.068/8679%9.03/1916%29.019/19100%3.5
Rockdale586/3318%5.027/3382%6.00/60%47.53/650%46.0
Rome1945/776%25.545/7758%43.51/363%45.025/3669%36.0
Southern1961/751%42.047/7563%33.03/467%41.031/4667%39.0
South Georgia1154/439%15.038/4388%1.52/729%13.57/7100%3.5
Southwestern790/230%46.014/2361%37.02/1712%33.06/1735%49.0
Stone Mountain66947/39212%10.0331/39284%4.013/4927%15.039/4980%22.5
Tallapoosa1554/686%25.546/6868%29.52/2010%35.514/2070%34.5
Tifton1023/408%17.024/4060%38.05/2818%24.026/2893%9.0
Toombs352/2110%12.016/2176%17.01/425%18.04/4100%3.5
Towaliga1410/650%46.047/6572%21.014/3244%4.028/3288%15.5
Waycross2102/952%40.563/9566%31.02/287%41.019/2868%37.0
Western1262/663%38.037/6656%46.04/1921%21.514/1974%25.5
Statewide9168372/4,1969%na2,974/4,19671%na280/1,26322%na980/1,26378%na

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Children Discharged
During April 2007 through March 2008

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)
JudicialCircuitCountCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Alapaha9131/9134%44.521/9123%28.015/9116%22.56/917%4.07/918%23.011/9112%2.50/910%36.5
Alcovy7327/7337%41.512/7316%41.014/7319%13.05/737%4.010/7314%2.05/737%13.00/730%36.5
Appalachian13150/13138%39.036/13127%16.024/13118%16.01/1311%35.517/13113%4.02/1312%33.01/1311%16.0
Atlanta787345/78744%25.5152/78719%35.076/78710%39.532/7874%11.088/78711%9.567/7879%6.027/7873%4.0
Atlantic13173/13156%7.039/13130%10.010/1318%43.50/1310%45.57/1315%36.01/1311%37.51/1311%16.0
Augusta290127/29044%25.5100/29034%7.032/29011%35.02/2901%35.510/2903%44.018/2906%17.01/2900%36.5
Bell-Forsyth4322/4351%12.54/439%48.53/437%46.09/4321%1.01/432%47.04/439%6.00/430%36.5
Blue Ridge201134/20167%1.023/20111%46.022/20111%35.01/2010%45.512/2016%31.08/2014%22.01/2010%36.5
Brunswick17775/17742%30.047/17727%16.026/17715%25.07/1774%11.06/1773%44.016/1779%6.00/1770%36.5
Chattahoochee19261/19232%46.069/19236%5.535/19218%16.02/1921%35.520/19210%14.55/1923%27.50/1920%36.5
Cherokee240103/24043%28.562/24026%20.047/24020%11.09/2404%11.015/2406%31.03/2401%37.51/2400%36.5
Clayton294159/29454%8.079/29427%16.015/2945%49.012/2944%11.018/2946%31.010/2943%27.51/2940%36.5
Cobb515234/51545%22.5135/51526%20.046/5159%41.510/5152%26.012/5152%47.076/51515%1.02/5150%36.5
Conasauga24594/24538%39.061/24525%23.555/24522%9.53/2451%35.525/24510%14.53/2451%37.54/2452%7.0
Cordele10030/10030%47.051/10051%1.09/1009%41.54/1004%11.03/1003%44.03/1003%27.50/1000%36.5
Coweta356146/35641%31.082/35623%28.059/35617%19.513/3564%11.040/35611%9.511/3563%27.55/3561%16.0
Dougherty6227/6244%25.518/6229%11.016/6226%2.50/620%45.51/622%47.00/620%45.00/620%36.5
Douglas8038/8048%18.08/8010%47.011/8014%27.01/801%35.513/8016%1.08/8010%4.01/801%16.0
Dublin12243/12235%43.052/12243%2.513/12211%35.00/1220%45.59/1227%26.55/1224%22.00/1220%36.5
Eastern286122/28643%28.595/28633%8.535/28612%30.57/2862%26.014/2865%36.012/2864%22.01/2860%36.5
Enotah14173/14152%10.526/14118%37.015/14111%35.04/1413%19.013/1419%19.08/1416%17.02/1411%16.0
Flint14678/14653%9.035/14624%26.011/1468%43.52/1461%35.515/14610%14.54/1463%27.51/1461%16.0
Griffin254116/25446%20.563/25425%23.549/25419%13.010/2544%11.013/2545%36.01/2540%45.02/2541%16.0
Gwinnett471273/47158%4.598/47121%32.033/4717%46.010/4712%26.039/4718%23.05/4711%37.513/4713%4.0
Houston9537/9539%35.531/9533%8.514/9515%25.01/951%35.511/9512%6.00/950%45.01/951%16.0
Lookout Mountain21988/21940%32.562/21928%12.539/21918%16.01/2190%45.520/2199%19.07/2193%27.52/2191%16.0
Macon271105/27139%35.563/27123%28.047/27117%19.51/2710%45.530/27111%9.521/2718%9.54/2711%16.0
Middle14573/14550%15.029/14520%33.023/14516%22.51/1451%35.57/1455%36.012/1458%9.50/1450%36.5
Mountain9749/9751%12.514/9714%43.524/9725%4.53/973%19.04/974%40.51/971%37.52/972%7.0
Northeastern7537/7549%17.013/7517%38.58/7511%35.05/757%4.07/759%19.00/750%45.05/757%1.0
Northern10553/10550%15.018/10517%38.518/10517%19.52/1052%26.012/10511%9.52/1052%33.00/1050%36.5
Ocmulgee17860/17834%44.544/17825%23.547/17826%2.55/1783%19.011/1786%31.011/1786%17.00/1780%36.5
Oconee6437/6458%4.510/6416%41.08/6412%30.51/642%26.03/645%36.05/648%9.50/640%36.5
Ogeechee7730/7739%35.515/7719%35.018/7723%7.02/773%19.010/7713%4.02/773%27.50/770%36.5
Pataula6616/6624%49.024/6636%5.511/6617%19.50/660%45.57/6611%9.58/6612%2.50/660%36.5
Paulding9746/9747%19.018/9719%35.024/9725%4.53/973%19.04/974%40.50/970%45.02/972%7.0
Piedmont17186/17150%15.042/17125%23.519/17111%35.07/1714%11.012/1717%26.53/1712%33.02/1711%16.0
Rockdale5833/5857%6.09/5816%41.06/5810%39.52/583%19.04/587%26.54/587%13.00/580%36.5
Rome19477/19440%32.553/19427%16.036/19419%13.05/1943%19.021/19411%9.50/1940%45.02/1941%16.0
Southern19675/19638%39.044/19622%30.546/19623%7.02/1961%35.517/1969%19.012/1966%17.00/1960%36.5
South Georgia11543/11537%41.549/11543%2.57/1156%48.01/1151%35.55/1154%40.59/1158%9.51/1151%16.0
Southwestern7923/7929%48.031/7939%4.017/7922%9.51/791%35.56/798%23.01/791%37.50/790%36.5
Stone Mountain669392/66959%3.083/66912%45.049/6697%46.024/6694%11.059/6699%19.036/6695%20.026/6694%2.0
Tallapoosa15568/15544%25.544/15528%12.520/15513%28.58/1555%6.010/1556%31.05/1553%27.50/1550%36.5
Tifton10240/10239%35.522/10222%30.528/10227%1.02/1022%26.010/10210%14.50/1020%45.00/1020%36.5
Toombs3521/3560%2.03/359%48.54/3511%35.05/3514%2.00/350%49.02/356%17.00/350%36.5
Towaliga14165/14146%20.536/14126%20.032/14123%7.01/1411%35.56/1414%40.50/1410%45.01/1411%16.0
Waycross21095/21045%22.556/21027%16.028/21013%28.50/2100%45.515/2107%26.514/2107%13.02/2101%16.0
Western12666/12652%10.518/12614%43.519/12615%25.02/1262%26.017/12613%4.00/1260%45.04/1263%4.0
Statewide91684,196/9,16846%na2,199/9,16824%na1,263/9,16814%na235/9,1683%na716/9,1688%na441/9,1685%na118/9,1681%na

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