Request OCA Assistance or Investigation

Georgia's Office of the Child Advocate investigates complaints regarding children who are or have been involved with our child protective and child welfare agencies.

PLEASE NOTE THAT OCA DOES NOT INVESTIGATE CASES WHERE STATE AGENCIES ARE NOT ALREADY INVOLVED, AND OCA DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORITY TO ASSIST WITH ISSUES REGARDING SUPERIOR COURT GUARDIANS AD LITEM. ALL COMPLAINTS REGARDING SUPERIOR COURT GUARDIANS AD LITEM MUST BE MADE EITHER TO THE STATE BAR OF GEORGIA OR TO THE JUDGE PRESIDING OVER THE SUPERIOR COURT CASE.

If the Division of Family and Children Services is not yet involved and you need to make a referral of child abuse or neglect, please call 1-855-422-4453.

To begin a review, fill out this online complaint form as completely as possible and make sure you click "Submit." You may also call us at (404) 656-4200.

We do not accept anonymous submissions. If we cannot contact you to verify your complaint and to obtain complete information, your complaint will be dismissed without further action.

Date (required)

Your Last Name (required)

Your First Name (required)

Your Phone Number (required)

Your Email (required)

Your Address

Name(s), Date(s) of Birth of Children About Whom You are Concerned

(if you are not concerned about a specific child or children, please leave blank)

OCA is a conflict resolution ombudsman office, not a first responder. Please detail all steps you have taken to resolve your complaint prior to bringing your complaint to OCA and what, if any, response you have received. (required)

Details of your concern - DO NOT USE THIS FORM TO REPORT ABUSE OR NEGLECT THAT HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN REPORTED TO DFCS. (required)

(Please provide us as much information as you can so that we can properly investigate)

Child's current address

Name and contact information for Child's DFCS' case manager (if available)

Best way to contact you

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