Child Safety Seats - Georgia’s Child Safety Seat Law requires that children four (4) years of age and younger must be transported in a federally approved child safety seat. The seat must be installed and used according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 

• Foster parents are reimbursed for the pre-approved purchase of car seats. If purchased for a specific child, the car seat “belongs to the child.” When the child outgrows the seat, the agency may make it available to other children who may be in need of a safety seat. Foster parents should make the child’s Case Manager aware of the need for advance funds if the purchase of car seats poses a financial hardship. 

Safety Helmets - State law prohibits any child under the age of sixteen (16) from operating a bicycle or riding as a passenger on a bicycle on any road, bicycle path or sidewalk without wearing a helmet which is properly fitted and securely fastened. 

• DFCS requires that all minors in care wear helmets when operating or riding as a passenger on a bicycle. Foster parents are reimbursed for the pre-approved purchase of safety helmets.

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