O.C.G.A. § 19-7-44 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-7-44
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-7-44
Status: in_force

(a) The court may, in its discretion, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a minor child who is the subject of a paternity petition. Payment of the guardian ad litem shall be as ordered by the court. Neither the child's mother nor the alleged or presumed father may represent the child as guardian ad litem.

(a) The court may, in its discretion, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a minor child who is the subject of a paternity petition. Payment of the guardian ad litem shall be as ordered by the court. Neither the child's mother nor the alleged or presumed father may represent the child as guardian ad litem.

(b) The natural mother shall be made a party or, if not subject to the jurisdiction of the court, shall be given notice in a manner prescribed by the court and an opportunity to be heard.

(b) The natural mother shall be made a party or, if not subject to the jurisdiction of the court, shall be given notice in a manner prescribed by the court and an opportunity to be heard.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-81 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-81
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-81
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

(1) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

(2) “Respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.

(2) “Respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-30-10 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-30-10
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-30.10
Status: in_force

The child support enforcement agency shall have the authority to levy and seize a deposit or account in accordance with Code Section 19-11-32 .
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-136 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-136
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-136
Status: in_force

A tribunal in Georgia may communicate with a tribunal outside this state in a record, or by telephone, e-mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal in Georgia may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside this state.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-67 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-67
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-67
Status: in_force

A court of this state, when acting as a responding state, shall have the following duties, which may be carried out through the community supervision office, juvenile probation office, or probation office under the authority of Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 for the court:

(1) Upon the receipt of a payment made by the respondent pursuant to any order of the court or otherwise, to transmit the same forthwith to the court of the initiating state; and

(1) Upon the receipt of a payment made by the respondent pursuant to any order of the court or otherwise, to transmit the same forthwith to the court of the initiating state; and

(2) Upon request, to furnish to the court of the initiating state a certified statement of all payments made by the respondent.

(2) Upon request, to furnish to the court of the initiating state a certified statement of all payments made by the respondent.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-29 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-29
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-29
Status: in_force

(a) In any case before the court involving child support, the court may inquire into the availability of accident and sickness insurance coverage to any person obligated to support and, if such coverage is reasonably available, may include in the order of support provision for such coverage.

(a) In any case before the court involving child support, the court may inquire into the availability of accident and sickness insurance coverage to any person obligated to support and, if such coverage is reasonably available, may include in the order of support provision for such coverage.

(b) Any order of support of a child entered or modified on or after July 1, 1992, which includes provision for accident and sickness insurance may include a provision for payroll deduction of an amount which is sufficient to provide for the payment of premiums of such accident and sickness insurance.

(b) Any order of support of a child entered or modified on or after July 1, 1992, which includes provision for accident and sickness insurance may include a provision for payroll deduction of an amount which is sufficient to provide for the payment of premiums of such accident and sickness insurance.

(c) An order for payroll deduction entered pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be consistent with the provisions of Code Sections 19-6-30 through 19-6-33.1 .

(c) An order for payroll deduction entered pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be consistent with the provisions of Code Sections 19-6-30 through 19-6-33.1 .
O.C.G.A. § 19-5-7 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-5-7
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-5-7
Status: in_force

After a petition for divorce has been filed, no transfer of property by either party, except a bona fide transfer in payment of preexisting debts, shall pass title so as to avoid the vesting thereof according to the final verdict of the jury in the case; provided, however, that the title to real property shall not be affected by the filing of an action for divorce unless a notice of lis pendens, as provided for by Code Section 44-14-610 , is filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county in which the real property is situated and is recorded by the clerk in a book kept by him for that purpose.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184-4 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-184-4
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-184.4
Status: in_force

If a tribunal of Georgia does not recognize and enforce a convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a convention support order.
O.C.G.A. § 19-5-8 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-5-8
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-5-8
Status: in_force

The same rules of pleading and practice applicable to ordinary civil actions shall apply to actions for divorce, alimony, and custody of minor children, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter. No verdict or judgment by default shall be taken in any such case but the allegations of the pleadings shall be established to the satisfaction of the court by the verified pleadings, by affidavit, by evidentiary hearing, or otherwise, as provided in Code Section 19-5-10 .
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-132 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-132
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-132
Status: in_force

(a) When a power of attorney delegates caregiving authority to a grandparent of a child, it may have an unlimited duration.

(a) When a power of attorney delegates caregiving authority to a grandparent of a child, it may have an unlimited duration.

(b) Except as limited by or in conflict with federal law regarding the armed forces of the United States, a parent who is a member of the armed forces of the United States, including any reserve component thereof, or the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services detailed by proper authority for duty with the armed forces of the United States, or who is required to enter or serve in the active military service of the United States under a call or order of the President of the United States or to serve on state active duty, may delegate caregiving authority for a period longer than one year if such parent is deployed as defined in Code Section 19-9-6 . Such term of delegation, however, shall not exceed the term of deployment plus 30 days.

(b) Except as limited by or in conflict with federal law regarding the armed forces of the United States, a parent who is a member of the armed forces of the United States, including any reserve component thereof, or the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services detailed by proper authority for duty with the armed forces of the United States, or who is required to enter or serve in the active military service of the United States under a call or order of the President of the United States or to serve on state active duty, may delegate caregiving authority for a period longer than one year if such parent is deployed as defined in Code Section 19-9-6 . Such term of delegation, however, shall not exceed the term of deployment plus 30 days.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-127 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-127
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-127
Status: in_force

(a) If the Attorney General determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the Attorney General may provide those services directly to the individual.

(a) If the Attorney General determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the Attorney General may provide those services directly to the individual.

(b) The Attorney General may determine that a foreign country has established a reciprocal arrangement for child support with this state and take appropriate action for notification of the determination.

(b) The Attorney General may determine that a foreign country has established a reciprocal arrangement for child support with this state and take appropriate action for notification of the determination.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-36 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-36
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-36
Status: in_force

(a) A judgment or lien that survives the death of a party and is enforceable against the estate of the deceased party under subsection (d) of Code Section 19-6-1 , Code Section 19-6-7 , or any other provision of this article shall operate as a judgment or other lien created during the lifetime of the deceased party under paragraph (6) of Code Section 53-7-40 and such claim against the estate of the deceased party shall be paid accordingly by the personal representative of the estate as provided in Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 53. The personal representative may address such claim in any manner provided by this article or by Code Section 53-7-44 or 53-7-45 .

(a) A judgment or lien that survives the death of a party and is enforceable against the estate of the deceased party under subsection (d) of Code Section 19-6-1 , Code Section 19-6-7 , or any other provision of this article shall operate as a judgment or other lien created during the lifetime of the deceased party under paragraph (6) of Code Section 53-7-40 and such claim against the estate of the deceased party shall be paid accordingly by the personal representative of the estate as provided in Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 53. The personal representative may address such claim in any manner provided by this article or by Code Section 53-7-44 or 53-7-45 .

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall alter or impair the rights of any person under this article as such rights existed immediately prior to January 1, 2021.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall alter or impair the rights of any person under this article as such rights existed immediately prior to January 1, 2021.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-180 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-180
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-180
Status: in_force

As used in this part, the term:

(1) “ Application ” means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.

(1) “ Application ” means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.

(2) “ Central authority ” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (5) of Code Section 19-11-101 to perform the functions specified in the convention.

(2) “ Central authority ” means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (5) of Code Section 19-11-101 to perform the functions specified in the convention.

(3) “ Convention support order ” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (5) of Code Section 19-11-101 .

(3) “ Convention support order ” means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (5) of Code Section 19-11-101 .

(4) “ Direct request ” means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of Georgia in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.

(4) “ Direct request ” means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of Georgia in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States.

(5) “ Foreign central authority ” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (5) of Code Section 19-11-101 to perform the functions specified in the convention.

(5) “ Foreign central authority ” means the entity designated by a foreign country described in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (5) of Code Section 19-11-101 to perform the functions specified in the convention.

(6) “ Foreign support agreement ”: (A) Means an agreement for support in a record that: (i) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin; (ii) Has been: (I) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or (II) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with, a foreign tribunal; and (iii) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and (B) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention.

(6) “ Foreign support agreement ”:

(A) Means an agreement for support in a record that: (i) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin; (ii) Has been: (I) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or (II) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with, a foreign tribunal; and (iii) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and

(A) Means an agreement for support in a record that:

(i) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;

(i) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;

(ii) Has been: (I) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or (II) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with, a foreign tribunal; and

(ii) Has been:

(I) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or

(I) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or

(II) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with, a foreign tribunal; and

(II) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with, a foreign tribunal; and

(iii) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and

(iii) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and

(B) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention.

(B) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention.

(7) “ United States central authority ” means the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(7) “ United States central authority ” means the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-48 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-7-48
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-7-48
Status: in_force

The child must be a party to a settlement agreement with the alleged father. The court must approve any settlement agreement, dismissal, or termination of the action which does not adjudicate the merits of the case.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-8 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-8
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-8
Status: in_force

In cases of voluntary separation or in cases where one spouse, against the will of that spouse, is abandoned or driven off by the other spouse, a party voluntarily, by contract or other written agreement made with his spouse, may make an adequate provision for the support and maintenance of such spouse, consistent with the means of the party and the former circumstances of the spouse. Such an agreement shall be a bar to the right of the spouse to permanent alimony.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-4 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-4
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-4
Status: in_force

In administering this article, the department shall be governed by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.”
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184-8 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-184-8
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-184.8
Status: in_force

A record filed with a tribunal of Georgia under this part must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation verified by the translator.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-48 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-48
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-48
Status: in_force

(a) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.

(a) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.

(b) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.

(b) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state.

(c) The immunity granted by subsection (a) of this Code section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this article committed by an individual while present in this state.

(c) The immunity granted by subsection (a) of this Code section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this article committed by an individual while present in this state.
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-3-1 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-3-1
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-3.1
Status: in_force

(a) It is declared to be the public policy of this state to recognize the union only of man and woman. Marriages between persons of the same sex are prohibited in this state.

(a) It is declared to be the public policy of this state to recognize the union only of man and woman. Marriages between persons of the same sex are prohibited in this state.

(b) No marriage between persons of the same sex shall be recognized as entitled to the benefits of marriage. Any marriage entered into by persons of the same sex pursuant to a marriage license issued by another state or foreign jurisdiction or otherwise shall be void in this state. Any contractual rights granted by virtue of such license shall be unenforceable in the courts of this state and the courts of this state shall have no jurisdiction whatsoever under any circumstances to grant a divorce or separate maintenance with respect to such marriage or otherwise to consider or rule on any of the parties' respective rights arising as a result of or in connection with such marriage.

(b) No marriage between persons of the same sex shall be recognized as entitled to the benefits of marriage. Any marriage entered into by persons of the same sex pursuant to a marriage license issued by another state or foreign jurisdiction or otherwise shall be void in this state. Any contractual rights granted by virtue of such license shall be unenforceable in the courts of this state and the courts of this state shall have no jurisdiction whatsoever under any circumstances to grant a divorce or separate maintenance with respect to such marriage or otherwise to consider or rule on any of the parties' respective rights arising as a result of or in connection with such marriage.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-15-1 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-15-1
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-15.1
Status: in_force

The child support enforcement agency shall provide individuals who are applying for or receiving services under this article, or who are parties to cases in which services are being provided under this article, with the following:

(1) Notice, pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act 1 and regulations thereunder, of all proceedings in which support obligations might be established or modified; and

(1) Notice, pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act 1 and regulations thereunder, of all proceedings in which support obligations might be established or modified; and

(2) A copy of any order establishing or modifying a child support obligation or, in the case of a request for review or modification, a notice of determination that there should be no change in the amount of the child support award within 14 days after issuance of such order or determination.

(2) A copy of any order establishing or modifying a child support obligation or, in the case of a request for review or modification, a notice of determination that there should be no change in the amount of the child support award within 14 days after issuance of such order or determination.

1 42 U.S.C.A. § 651 et seq.
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-55 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 13 / Section 19-13-55
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-13-55
Status: in_force

Any individual, agency, or court which obtains information from the registry shall keep such information or parts thereof confidential, and shall not disseminate or disclose such information, or parts thereof, except as authorized in this article or otherwise by law. Violation of this Code section shall be a misdemeanor.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-42 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-42
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-42
Status: in_force

This article does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-4 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-4
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-4
Status: in_force

(a) Permanent alimony may be granted in the following cases: (1) In cases of divorce; (2) In cases of voluntary separation; or (3) Where one spouse, against the will of that spouse, is abandoned or driven off by the other spouse.

(a) Permanent alimony may be granted in the following cases:

(1) In cases of divorce;

(1) In cases of divorce;

(2) In cases of voluntary separation; or

(2) In cases of voluntary separation; or

(3) Where one spouse, against the will of that spouse, is abandoned or driven off by the other spouse.

(3) Where one spouse, against the will of that spouse, is abandoned or driven off by the other spouse.

(b) A grant of permanent alimony may be enforced either by writ of fieri facias or by attachment for contempt.

(b) A grant of permanent alimony may be enforced either by writ of fieri facias or by attachment for contempt.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-5 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-5
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-5
Status: in_force

(a) The payment of public assistance to or on behalf of a child creates a debt due and owing the state by the parent or parents responsible for the support of the child. The amount of the debt is the amount necessary to meet the total needs of the child or children and the person having custody, if included in the public assistance grant, as determined by the department in conformity with the federal Social Security Act; 1 provided, however, that, where a court has ordered child support incident to a final divorce or in a criminal proceeding for nonsupport or where the responsible parent has entered into a legally enforceable and binding agreement, the debt created shall be equal to the amount set in such decree, order, hearing, or agreement.

(a) The payment of public assistance to or on behalf of a child creates a debt due and owing the state by the parent or parents responsible for the support of the child. The amount of the debt is the amount necessary to meet the total needs of the child or children and the person having custody, if included in the public assistance grant, as determined by the department in conformity with the federal Social Security Act; 1 provided, however, that, where a court has ordered child support incident to a final divorce or in a criminal proceeding for nonsupport or where the responsible parent has entered into a legally enforceable and binding agreement, the debt created shall be equal to the amount set in such decree, order, hearing, or agreement.

(b) The department, in accordance with rules established by the Board of Human Services, shall be authorized to waive, reduce, or negotiate the payment of unreimbursed public assistance if it is determined that good cause for nonpayment exists or that enforcement of the claim would result in substantial and unreasonable hardship to the parent or parents responsible for the support of the child against whom the claim exists. The rules established by the Board of Human Services shall consider the ability of the responsible party to support the child or children during the period that public assistance was provided and the current history of regularity of payment by the responsible party. This subsection shall not apply to any court order or decree requiring the repayment of public assistance; however, the department is authorized to petition the court for consideration of a modification of an order or decree based on factors contained in this subsection and in the rules established by the Board of Human Services relating to such unreimbursed public assistance.

(b) The department, in accordance with rules established by the Board of Human Services, shall be authorized to waive, reduce, or negotiate the payment of unreimbursed public assistance if it is determined that good cause for nonpayment exists or that enforcement of the claim would result in substantial and unreasonable hardship to the parent or parents responsible for the support of the child against whom the claim exists. The rules established by the Board of Human Services shall consider the ability of the responsible party to support the child or children during the period that public assistance was provided and the current history of regularity of payment by the responsible party. This subsection shall not apply to any court order or decree requiring the repayment of public assistance; however, the department is authorized to petition the court for consideration of a modification of an order or decree based on factors contained in this subsection and in the rules established by the Board of Human Services relating to such unreimbursed public assistance.

1 42 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-7 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-7
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-7
Status: in_force

After permanent alimony is granted, upon the death of the party liable for the alimony the other party shall not be entitled to any further interest in the estate of the deceased party by virtue of the marriage contract between the parties; however, such permanent provision shall be continued to the other party or a portion of the deceased party's estate equivalent to the permanent provision shall be set apart to the other party.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-79 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-79
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-79
Status: in_force

(a) An obligee seeking to register a foreign support order in a superior court of this state shall transmit to the district attorney: (1) Three certified copies of the order with all modifications thereof; (2) One copy of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act of the state in which the order was made; (3) One copy of the law governing certification of orders in the state in which the order is being certified; and (4) A statement, verified and signed by the obligee, showing the post office address of the obligee, the last known place of residence and post office address of the obligor, the amount of support remaining unpaid, a description and the location of any property of the obligor available upon execution, and a list of the states in which the order is registered.

(a) An obligee seeking to register a foreign support order in a superior court of this state shall transmit to the district attorney:

(1) Three certified copies of the order with all modifications thereof;

(1) Three certified copies of the order with all modifications thereof;

(2) One copy of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act of the state in which the order was made;

(2) One copy of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act of the state in which the order was made;

(3) One copy of the law governing certification of orders in the state in which the order is being certified; and

(3) One copy of the law governing certification of orders in the state in which the order is being certified; and

(4) A statement, verified and signed by the obligee, showing the post office address of the obligee, the last known place of residence and post office address of the obligor, the amount of support remaining unpaid, a description and the location of any property of the obligor available upon execution, and a list of the states in which the order is registered.

(4) A statement, verified and signed by the obligee, showing the post office address of the obligee, the last known place of residence and post office address of the obligor, the amount of support remaining unpaid, a description and the location of any property of the obligor available upon execution, and a list of the states in which the order is registered.

(b) Upon receipt of the documents specified in subsection (a) of this Code section, the district attorney shall file them with the clerk of the superior court, for the purpose of setting a hearing thereon.

(b) Upon receipt of the documents specified in subsection (a) of this Code section, the district attorney shall file them with the clerk of the superior court, for the purpose of setting a hearing thereon.

(c) Within ten days after the filing, the clerk shall send, by certified or registered mail or statutory overnight delivery with return receipt requested, to the obligor at the address given, a notice of the filing with a copy of the support order and a copy of the rule nisi setting the matter down for hearing. He shall also docket the case for hearing and notify the district attorney.

(c) Within ten days after the filing, the clerk shall send, by certified or registered mail or statutory overnight delivery with return receipt requested, to the obligor at the address given, a notice of the filing with a copy of the support order and a copy of the rule nisi setting the matter down for hearing. He shall also docket the case for hearing and notify the district attorney.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-137 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-137
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-137
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this state may:

(1) Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and

(1) Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and

(2) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state.

(2) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-55 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-55
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-55
Status: in_force

(a) If a court of this state, acting as an initiating state, finds that the petition sets forth facts from which it may be determined that the respondent owes a duty of support and that a court of the responding state may obtain jurisdiction of the respondent or his property, it shall so certify and shall cause three copies of the petition, its certificate, and this article to be transmitted to the court in the responding state. If the name and address of the court are unknown and the responding state has an information agency comparable to that established in the initiating state it shall cause the copies to be transmitted to the state information agency or other proper officials of the responding state, with a request that it or they forward the copies to the proper court and that the court of the responding state acknowledge their receipt to the court of the initiating state.

(a) If a court of this state, acting as an initiating state, finds that the petition sets forth facts from which it may be determined that the respondent owes a duty of support and that a court of the responding state may obtain jurisdiction of the respondent or his property, it shall so certify and shall cause three copies of the petition, its certificate, and this article to be transmitted to the court in the responding state. If the name and address of the court are unknown and the responding state has an information agency comparable to that established in the initiating state it shall cause the copies to be transmitted to the state information agency or other proper officials of the responding state, with a request that it or they forward the copies to the proper court and that the court of the responding state acknowledge their receipt to the court of the initiating state.

(b) If the responding state is a province or territory of the Dominion of Canada, the court of this state shall also set forth in its certificate the weekly or monthly amount in United States money which, in the court's opinion, the respondent should be required to pay for support of the petitioner; but such recommendation is provisional only and is subject to confirmation or modification by the court of the responding state.

(b) If the responding state is a province or territory of the Dominion of Canada, the court of this state shall also set forth in its certificate the weekly or monthly amount in United States money which, in the court's opinion, the respondent should be required to pay for support of the petitioner; but such recommendation is provisional only and is subject to confirmation or modification by the court of the responding state.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-52 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-52
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-52
Status: in_force

The petition shall be verified and shall state the name and, so far as known to the petitioner, the address and circumstances of the respondent and the names of his dependents for whom support is sought and all other pertinent information. The petitioner may include in or attach to the petition any information which may help in locating or identifying the respondent, including, but without limitation by enumeration, a photograph of the respondent, a description of any distinguishing marks of his person, other names and aliases by which he has been or is known, the name of his employer, his fingerprints, and his social security number. However, no cause of action shall arise unless the obligee is in need of support or the obligor has failed and refused to support the obligee.
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-31 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-31
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-31
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, in all counties having a population in excess of 400,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census or in counties where the county site is located in an unincorporated portion of the county, the judge of the probate court or his or her clerk shall be authorized to issue the marriage licenses provided for by Code Section 19-3-30 and to take and perform any and all other actions prescribed in Code Section 19-3-30 either at the courthouse located at the county site or at any permanent satellite courthouse within the county which has been established and constructed by the governing authority of the county and has been designated by the governing authority of the county as a courthouse annex or by similar designation has been established as an additional courthouse to the courthouse located at the county site.
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-41 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 8 / Section 19-8-41
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-8-41
Status: in_force

(a) A legal embryo custodian may relinquish all rights and responsibilities for an embryo to a recipient intended parent prior to embryo transfer. A written contract shall be entered into between each legal embryo custodian and each recipient intended parent prior to embryo transfer for the legal transfer of rights to an embryo and to any child that may result from the embryo transfer. The contract shall be signed by each legal embryo custodian for such embryo and by each recipient intended parent in the presence of a notary public and a witness. Initials or other designations may be used if the parties desire anonymity. The contract may include a written waiver by the legal embryo custodian of notice and service in any legal adoption or other parentage proceeding which may follow.

(a) A legal embryo custodian may relinquish all rights and responsibilities for an embryo to a recipient intended parent prior to embryo transfer. A written contract shall be entered into between each legal embryo custodian and each recipient intended parent prior to embryo transfer for the legal transfer of rights to an embryo and to any child that may result from the embryo transfer. The contract shall be signed by each legal embryo custodian for such embryo and by each recipient intended parent in the presence of a notary public and a witness. Initials or other designations may be used if the parties desire anonymity. The contract may include a written waiver by the legal embryo custodian of notice and service in any legal adoption or other parentage proceeding which may follow.

(b) If the embryo was created using donor gametes, the sperm or oocyte donors who irrevocably relinquished their rights in connection with in vitro fertilization shall not be entitled to any notice of the embryo relinquishment, nor shall their consent to the embryo relinquishment be required.

(b) If the embryo was created using donor gametes, the sperm or oocyte donors who irrevocably relinquished their rights in connection with in vitro fertilization shall not be entitled to any notice of the embryo relinquishment, nor shall their consent to the embryo relinquishment be required.

(c) Upon embryo relinquishment by each legal embryo custodian pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the legal transfer of rights to an embryo shall be considered complete, and the embryo transfer shall be authorized.

(c) Upon embryo relinquishment by each legal embryo custodian pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the legal transfer of rights to an embryo shall be considered complete, and the embryo transfer shall be authorized.

(d) A child born to a recipient intended parent as the result of embryo relinquishment pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be presumed to be the legal child of the recipient intended parent; provided that each legal embryo custodian and each recipient intended parent has entered into a written contract.

(d) A child born to a recipient intended parent as the result of embryo relinquishment pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be presumed to be the legal child of the recipient intended parent; provided that each legal embryo custodian and each recipient intended parent has entered into a written contract.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-50 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-50
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-50
Status: in_force

There is created the Georgia Child Support Commission for the purpose of studying and collecting information and data relating to awards of child support and to create and revise the child support obligation table. The commission shall be responsible for conducting a comprehensive review of the child support guidelines, economic conditions, and all matters relevant to maintaining effective and efficient child support guidelines and modifying child support orders that will serve the best interest of Georgia's children and take into account the changing dynamics of family life. Further, the commission shall determine whether adjustments are needed to the child support obligation table taking into consideration the guidelines set forth in Code Section 19-6-53 . Nothing contained in the commission's report shall be considered to authorize or require a change in the child support obligation table without action by the General Assembly.
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-21 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 8 / Section 19-8-21
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-8-21
Status: in_force

(a) Adult individuals may be adopted on giving written consent to the adoption. In such cases, adoption shall be by a petition duly verified and filed, together with one conformed copy, in the superior court in the county in which any petitioner or the adult to be adopted resides, setting forth the name, age, and residence of each petitioner and of the adult to be adopted, the name by which the adult is to be known, and his or her written consent to the adoption. The court may assign the petition for adoption for hearing at any time. The petition for adoption shall state whether one or both parents of the adult to be adopted will be replaced by the grant of such petition, and if only one parent is to be replaced, then the decree of adoption shall make clear which parent is to be replaced by adoption. After examining each petitioner and the adult to be adopted, the court, if satisfied that there is no reason why the adoption should not be granted, shall enter a decree of adoption and, if requested, shall change the name of the adopted adult. Thereafter, the relation between each petitioner and the adopted adult shall be, as to their legal rights and liabilities, the same as the relation of a parent and adult child.

(a) Adult individuals may be adopted on giving written consent to the adoption. In such cases, adoption shall be by a petition duly verified and filed, together with one conformed copy, in the superior court in the county in which any petitioner or the adult to be adopted resides, setting forth the name, age, and residence of each petitioner and of the adult to be adopted, the name by which the adult is to be known, and his or her written consent to the adoption. The court may assign the petition for adoption for hearing at any time. The petition for adoption shall state whether one or both parents of the adult to be adopted will be replaced by the grant of such petition, and if only one parent is to be replaced, then the decree of adoption shall make clear which parent is to be replaced by adoption. After examining each petitioner and the adult to be adopted, the court, if satisfied that there is no reason why the adoption should not be granted, shall enter a decree of adoption and, if requested, shall change the name of the adopted adult. Thereafter, the relation between each petitioner and the adopted adult shall be, as to their legal rights and liabilities, the same as the relation of a parent and adult child.

(b) Code Sections 19-8-19 and 19-8-20 shall also apply to the adoption of adults.

(b) Code Sections 19-8-19 and 19-8-20 shall also apply to the adoption of adults.
O.C.G.A. § 19-10a-2 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 10A / Section 19-10a-2
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-10A-2
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “ Fire station ” means a facility of any fire department which is authorized to exercise the general and emergency powers enumerated in Code Sections 25-3-1 and 25-3-2 .

(1) “ Fire station ” means a facility of any fire department which is authorized to exercise the general and emergency powers enumerated in Code Sections 25-3-1 and 25-3-2 .

(2) “ Medical facility ” means any licensed general or specialized hospital, institutional infirmary, health center operated by a county board of health, or facility where human births occur on a regular and ongoing basis which is classified by the Department of Community Health as a birthing center, but shall not mean physicians' or dentists' private offices.

(2) “ Medical facility ” means any licensed general or specialized hospital, institutional infirmary, health center operated by a county board of health, or facility where human births occur on a regular and ongoing basis which is classified by the Department of Community Health as a birthing center, but shall not mean physicians' or dentists' private offices.

(3) “ Police station ” means a facility of any sheriff's office, municipal police department, or county police department.

(3) “ Police station ” means a facility of any sheriff's office, municipal police department, or county police department.
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-56 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 13 / Section 19-13-56
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-13-56
Status: in_force

(a) The state and any local or state law enforcement officer, court official, or official of the registry shall be held harmless for any delay or failure to file a protective order or modification thereof, to transmit information contained in a protective order or modification thereof, or to enter such information in the registry.

(a) The state and any local or state law enforcement officer, court official, or official of the registry shall be held harmless for any delay or failure to file a protective order or modification thereof, to transmit information contained in a protective order or modification thereof, or to enter such information in the registry.

(b) The state and any local or state law enforcement officer, court official, or official of the registry shall be held harmless for acting in reliance upon information registered in the registry or information received for the purpose of entry in the registry.

(b) The state and any local or state law enforcement officer, court official, or official of the registry shall be held harmless for acting in reliance upon information registered in the registry or information received for the purpose of entry in the registry.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-30-6 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-30-6
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-30.6
Status: in_force

The commissioner of human services, in cooperation with the child support enforcement agency, shall establish a program of wage and bank information sharing with other states. The commissioner is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to share lists of absent parents who owe support payments to the child support enforcement agency. Such reciprocal agreements shall only be made with states which administer programs that the commissioner of human services, in consultation with the child support enforcement agency, determines are substantially similar. The wage and bank information sharing program shall apply only to states which have similar prohibitions and penalties for disclosure of information. The prohibitions and penalties of Code Section 19-11-30.4 shall also apply to any such information received from any other state under a reciprocal agreement.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-46 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-46
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-46
Status: in_force

If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this article is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-102 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-102
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-102
Status: in_force

(a) The superior courts, the Office of State Administrative Hearings, and the Department of Human Services are the tribunals of Georgia for purposes of this article.

(a) The superior courts, the Office of State Administrative Hearings, and the Department of Human Services are the tribunals of Georgia for purposes of this article.

(b) The Department of Human Services shall be the support enforcement agency of this state.

(b) The Department of Human Services shall be the support enforcement agency of this state.
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-64 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-64
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-64
Status: in_force

A person may voluntarily execute an antenuptial agreement, or he or she may at any time during the marriage, either indirectly through trustees or directly to his or her spouse, convey any property to which he or she has title, subject to the rights of prior purchasers or creditors without notice.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-14 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-14
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-14
Status: in_force

Pending a final judgment in an action for divorce, the judge presiding may grant as temporary child support a sum sufficient for the support of the children of the parties in accordance with Code Section 19-6-15 . The judge may also hear and determine who shall be entitled to the care and custody of the children until the final judgment in the case. If a sum is awarded for the support of the children, the party who is required to pay the support shall not be liable to third persons for necessaries furnished to the children.
O.C.G.A. § 19-13a-1 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 13A / Section 19-13a-1
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-13A-1
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “ Dating relationship ” means a committed romantic relationship characterized by a level of intimacy that is not associated with mere friendship or between persons in an ordinary business, social, or educational context; provided, however, that such term shall not require sexual involvement.

(1) “ Dating relationship ” means a committed romantic relationship characterized by a level of intimacy that is not associated with mere friendship or between persons in an ordinary business, social, or educational context; provided, however, that such term shall not require sexual involvement.

(2) “ Dating violence ” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between persons through whom a current pregnancy has developed or who are currently, or within the last 12 months were, in a dating relationship: (A) Any felony; or (B) Commission of the offenses of simple battery, battery, simple assault, or stalking.

(2) “ Dating violence ” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between persons through whom a current pregnancy has developed or who are currently, or within the last 12 months were, in a dating relationship:

(A) Any felony; or

(A) Any felony; or

(B) Commission of the offenses of simple battery, battery, simple assault, or stalking.

(B) Commission of the offenses of simple battery, battery, simple assault, or stalking.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-83 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-83
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-83
Status: in_force

(a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this article or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this article and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this article.

(a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this article or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this article and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this article.

(b) A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other laws of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this part are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.

(b) A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other laws of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this part are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-63 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-63
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-63
Status: in_force

Every marriage contract in writing, made in contemplation of marriage, shall be liberally construed to carry into effect the intention of the parties, and no want of form or technical expression shall invalidate the same. Such marriage contract shall be in writing, signed by both parties who agree to be bound, and attested by at least two witnesses, one of whom shall be a notary public.
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-14 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 13 / Section 19-13-14
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-13-14
Status: in_force

(a) The commission and the department shall establish standards and requirements concerning the content of courses, including, but not limited to, duration of courses, qualifications of instructors, program and certification fees, attendance requirements, and examinations. In order to be certified, a program shall meet the standards established by the commission and the department.

(a) The commission and the department shall establish standards and requirements concerning the content of courses, including, but not limited to, duration of courses, qualifications of instructors, program and certification fees, attendance requirements, and examinations. In order to be certified, a program shall meet the standards established by the commission and the department.

(b) Programs may be operated by any individual, partnership, corporation, association, civic group, club, county, municipality, board of education, school, or college or any public, private, or governmental entity.

(b) Programs may be operated by any individual, partnership, corporation, association, civic group, club, county, municipality, board of education, school, or college or any public, private, or governmental entity.

(c) No official or employee, or his or her spouse, of the department or the State Board of Pardons or Paroles shall own, operate, instruct at, or be employed by a program except as provided by Code Section 19-13-15 .

(c) No official or employee, or his or her spouse, of the department or the State Board of Pardons or Paroles shall own, operate, instruct at, or be employed by a program except as provided by Code Section 19-13-15 .

(d) The department is responsible for establishing requirements for the certification of programs. An applicant must meet the certification requirements promulgated by the department through standards established by the commission and the department. No program shall be approved unless the owner of the program agrees in writing to submit reports as required in the rules and regulations of the department and to allow the examination and audit of the books, records, and financial statements of the program or its authorized agent. No program will be certified unless the owner of the program agrees in writing to pay to the state, for the costs of administration, a fee as established by the commission, provided that nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to allow the department to retain any funds required by the Constitution of this state to be paid into the state treasury; and provided, further, that the department shall comply with all provisions of Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the “Budget Act,” except Code Section 45-12-92 , prior to expending any such miscellaneous funds. All programs operated by the department and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall be exempt from fee provisions relating to obtaining certification.

(d) The department is responsible for establishing requirements for the certification of programs. An applicant must meet the certification requirements promulgated by the department through standards established by the commission and the department. No program shall be approved unless the owner of the program agrees in writing to submit reports as required in the rules and regulations of the department and to allow the examination and audit of the books, records, and financial statements of the program or its authorized agent. No program will be certified unless the owner of the program agrees in writing to pay to the state, for the costs of administration, a fee as established by the commission, provided that nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to allow the department to retain any funds required by the Constitution of this state to be paid into the state treasury; and provided, further, that the department shall comply with all provisions of Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the “Budget Act,” except Code Section 45-12-92 , prior to expending any such miscellaneous funds. All programs operated by the department and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall be exempt from fee provisions relating to obtaining certification.

(e) The department has the authority to deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate under this article or to impose sanctions upon and discipline a program which is not complying with the rules and regulations set forth by the department. The department shall establish criteria to determine noncompliance with its rules and regulations, sanctions for noncompliance, and methods of appeal if certification is denied, suspended, or revoked.

(e) The department has the authority to deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate under this article or to impose sanctions upon and discipline a program which is not complying with the rules and regulations set forth by the department. The department shall establish criteria to determine noncompliance with its rules and regulations, sanctions for noncompliance, and methods of appeal if certification is denied, suspended, or revoked.

(f) The department shall maintain a list of programs certified pursuant to this article and make the list available to the public and all courts.

(f) The department shall maintain a list of programs certified pursuant to this article and make the list available to the public and all courts.
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-6 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-6
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-6
Status: in_force

Marriage is encouraged by the law. Every effort to restrain or discourage marriage by contract, condition, limitation, or otherwise shall be invalid and void, provided that prohibitions against marriage to a particular person or persons or before a certain reasonable age or other prudential provisions looking only to the interest of the person to be benefited and not in general restraint of marriage will be allowed and held valid.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-51 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-51
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-51
Status: in_force

All duties of support, including the duty to pay arrearages or reimbursement, are enforceable by petition irrespective of relationship between the obligor and obligee. Jurisdiction of all proceedings hereunder shall be vested in the superior courts of the various counties of this state. The petition must be commenced in the county of residence of the obligee.
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-21 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-7-21
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-7-21
Status: in_force

All children born within wedlock or within the usual period of gestation thereafter who have been conceived by means of artificial insemination are irrebuttably presumed legitimate if both spouses have consented in writing to the use and administration of artificial insemination.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-74 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-74
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-74
Status: in_force

At any time after the filing of a petition for support and before final hearing, the court may, on satisfactory affidavits or other proof, order a temporary allowance pending a hearing on the merits of the petition.
O.C.G.A. § 19-10a-5 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 10A / Section 19-10a-5
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-10A-5
Status: in_force

The Department of Human Services shall investigate and report to the General Assembly as to children left with a medical facility, fire station, or police station pursuant to Code Section 19-10A-4 , including in such report the desirability and cost effectiveness of a dedicated toll-free telephone line for providing information to and answering questions from the public and employees and staff members of medical facilities, fire stations, and police stations concerning the acts and consequences thereof contemplated in Code Section 19-10A-4 .
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-32 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-32
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-32
Status: in_force

If any judge of the probate court or clerk issues a marriage license in violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 19-3-30 , the judge or clerk, as the case may be, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-44 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-44
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-44
Status: in_force

(a) The judge of the probate court of each county shall return to the parties to a marriage the license and the return thereon after the same have been recorded as provided by law. This subsection shall be applicable to all marriage licenses and the returns thereon recorded after March 25, 1958.

(a) The judge of the probate court of each county shall return to the parties to a marriage the license and the return thereon after the same have been recorded as provided by law. This subsection shall be applicable to all marriage licenses and the returns thereon recorded after March 25, 1958.

(b) Upon request of either of the parties, the judge of the probate court of each county is authorized, as to marriage licenses with the returns thereon recorded prior to March 25, 1958, to return the license: (1) To the parties to the marriage if the marriage is not dissolved and the parties are not living in a state of separation; (2) To the surviving party to the marriage if one of the parties is deceased; or (3) To the party first requesting the license if the parties are divorced.

(b) Upon request of either of the parties, the judge of the probate court of each county is authorized, as to marriage licenses with the returns thereon recorded prior to March 25, 1958, to return the license:

(1) To the parties to the marriage if the marriage is not dissolved and the parties are not living in a state of separation;

(1) To the parties to the marriage if the marriage is not dissolved and the parties are not living in a state of separation;

(2) To the surviving party to the marriage if one of the parties is deceased; or

(2) To the surviving party to the marriage if one of the parties is deceased; or

(3) To the party first requesting the license if the parties are divorced.

(3) To the party first requesting the license if the parties are divorced.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-30-9 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-30-9
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-30.9
Status: in_force

As an exception to Code Section 7-1-360 , a financial institution furnishing a report or providing information for the commissioner of human services under Code Section 19-11-30.2 shall not disclose to a depositor or an account holder that the name of such person has been received from or furnished to the department; provided, however, that a financial institution may disclose to its depositors or account holders that under the bank match system the department has the authority to request certain identifying information on certain depositors or account holders. If a financial institution willfully violates the provisions of this Code section, such institution shall pay to the department the lesser of $1,000.00 or the amount on deposit or in the account of the person to whom such disclosure was made. A financial institution shall incur no obligation or liability to a depositor or account holder or any other person arising from the furnishing of a report or information to the department pursuant to Code Section 19-11-30.2 or from the failure to disclose to a depositor or account holder that the name of such person was included in a list furnished by the department or in a report furnished by the financial institution to the department.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-70 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-70
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-70
Status: in_force

In any hearing under this article, the court shall be bound by the same rules of evidence that bind the juvenile courts of this state.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-32 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-32
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-32
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding other statutory provisions which provide for the execution, attachment, or levy against accounts, the child support enforcement agency may utilize the process established in this Code section and Code Sections 19-11-33 through 19-11-39 to collect delinquent support payments, provided that any exemptions or exceptions which specifically apply to enforcement of support obligations pursuant to Code Section 18-4-6 shall also apply.

(a) Notwithstanding other statutory provisions which provide for the execution, attachment, or levy against accounts, the child support enforcement agency may utilize the process established in this Code section and Code Sections 19-11-33 through 19-11-39 to collect delinquent support payments, provided that any exemptions or exceptions which specifically apply to enforcement of support obligations pursuant to Code Section 18-4-6 shall also apply.

(b) An obligor is subject to the provisions of this Code section and Code Sections 19-11-33 through 19-11-39 if the obligor's support obligation is being enforced by the child support enforcement agency and if the support payments ordered pursuant to Georgia law or under a comparable statute of a foreign jurisdiction, as certified to the child support enforcement agency, are delinquent in an amount equal to the support payment for one month.

(b) An obligor is subject to the provisions of this Code section and Code Sections 19-11-33 through 19-11-39 if the obligor's support obligation is being enforced by the child support enforcement agency and if the support payments ordered pursuant to Georgia law or under a comparable statute of a foreign jurisdiction, as certified to the child support enforcement agency, are delinquent in an amount equal to the support payment for one month.

(c) Any amount forwarded by a financial institution under this Code section and Code Sections 19-11-33 through 19-11-39 shall not exceed the delinquent or accrued amount of support owed by the obligor.

(c) Any amount forwarded by a financial institution under this Code section and Code Sections 19-11-33 through 19-11-39 shall not exceed the delinquent or accrued amount of support owed by the obligor.
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-9 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-9
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-9
Status: in_force

The separate property of each spouse shall remain the separate property of that spouse, except as provided in Chapters 5 and 6 of this title and except as otherwise provided by law.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-29 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-29
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-29
Status: in_force

(a) Any person or entity providing access to accident and sickness insurance coverage on behalf of a medical insurance obligor in connection with the medical insurance obligor's employment or union shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 per occurrence for willful failure to enroll promptly, without regard to enrollment season restrictions, a dependent in an accident and sickness insurance plan under an order of medical support or a notice of enrollment; provided, however, that no liability shall exist where such person or entity acts in accordance with subsection (g) of Code Section 19-11-27 .

(a) Any person or entity providing access to accident and sickness insurance coverage on behalf of a medical insurance obligor in connection with the medical insurance obligor's employment or union shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 per occurrence for willful failure to enroll promptly, without regard to enrollment season restrictions, a dependent in an accident and sickness insurance plan under an order of medical support or a notice of enrollment; provided, however, that no liability shall exist where such person or entity acts in accordance with subsection (g) of Code Section 19-11-27 .

(b) Insurers shall not deny enrollment of a child under subsection (a) of this Code section in a parent's health insurance coverage on the ground that the child was born out of wedlock, is not claimed as a dependent on the parent's federal income tax return, or does not reside with the parent or in the insurer's service area.

(b) Insurers shall not deny enrollment of a child under subsection (a) of this Code section in a parent's health insurance coverage on the ground that the child was born out of wedlock, is not claimed as a dependent on the parent's federal income tax return, or does not reside with the parent or in the insurer's service area.

(c) Any person or entity providing access to accident and sickness insurance coverage on behalf of a medical insurance obligor shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 per occurrence for the disenrollment by the medical insurance obligor, or elimination of coverage of the child, unless the medical insurance obligor provides written proof that the child has been enrolled or will be enrolled in comparable insurance coverage, with the coverage to take effect no later than the effective date of disenrollment; provided, however, that no liability shall exist where such person or entity acts in accordance with subsection (d) of Code Section 19-11-26 .

(c) Any person or entity providing access to accident and sickness insurance coverage on behalf of a medical insurance obligor shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 per occurrence for the disenrollment by the medical insurance obligor, or elimination of coverage of the child, unless the medical insurance obligor provides written proof that the child has been enrolled or will be enrolled in comparable insurance coverage, with the coverage to take effect no later than the effective date of disenrollment; provided, however, that no liability shall exist where such person or entity acts in accordance with subsection (d) of Code Section 19-11-26 .

(d) The department may recover the civil penalty provided for in this Code section by civil action or pursuant to any remedy otherwise available for the enforcement of court orders.

(d) The department may recover the civil penalty provided for in this Code section by civil action or pursuant to any remedy otherwise available for the enforcement of court orders.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-87 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-87
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-87
Status: in_force

If a proceeding for enforcement under this part is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under Part 2 of this article, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding.
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-16 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 13 / Section 19-13-16
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-13-16
Status: in_force

(a) A court, in addition to imposing any penalty provided by law, when sentencing a defendant or revoking a defendant's probation for an offense involving family violence, or when imposing a protective order against family violence, shall order the defendant to participate in a family violence intervention program, whether a certified program pursuant to this article or a program operated pursuant to Code Section 19-13-15 , unless the court determines and states on the record why participation in such a program is not appropriate.

(a) A court, in addition to imposing any penalty provided by law, when sentencing a defendant or revoking a defendant's probation for an offense involving family violence, or when imposing a protective order against family violence, shall order the defendant to participate in a family violence intervention program, whether a certified program pursuant to this article or a program operated pursuant to Code Section 19-13-15 , unless the court determines and states on the record why participation in such a program is not appropriate.

(b) The State Board of Pardons and Paroles, for a violation of parole for an offense involving family violence, shall require the conditional releasee to participate in a family violence intervention program, whether a certified program pursuant to this article or a program operated pursuant to Code Section 19-13-15 , unless the State Board of Pardons and Paroles determines why participation in such a program is not appropriate.

(b) The State Board of Pardons and Paroles, for a violation of parole for an offense involving family violence, shall require the conditional releasee to participate in a family violence intervention program, whether a certified program pursuant to this article or a program operated pursuant to Code Section 19-13-15 , unless the State Board of Pardons and Paroles determines why participation in such a program is not appropriate.

(c) Unless the defendant is indigent, the cost of the family violence intervention program as provided by this Code section shall be borne by the defendant. If the defendant is indigent, then the cost of the program shall be determined by a sliding scale based upon the defendant's ability to pay.

(c) Unless the defendant is indigent, the cost of the family violence intervention program as provided by this Code section shall be borne by the defendant. If the defendant is indigent, then the cost of the program shall be determined by a sliding scale based upon the defendant's ability to pay.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-154 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-154
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-154
Status: in_force

An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal in Georgia.
O.C.G.A. § 19-15-5 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 15 / Section 19-15-5
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-15-5
Status: in_force

(a) A protocol committee or review committee in the exercise of its duties shall be closed to the public and shall not be subject to Chapter 14 of Title 50, relating to open meetings.

(a) A protocol committee or review committee in the exercise of its duties shall be closed to the public and shall not be subject to Chapter 14 of Title 50, relating to open meetings.

(b) The panel shall be open to the public as long as information identifying a deceased or abused child, any family member of the child, or alleged or suspected perpetrator of abuse upon the child is not disclosed during such meetings or proceedings, but the panel is authorized to close such meeting to the public when such identifying information is required to be disclosed to members of the panel in order for the panel to carry out its duties.

(b) The panel shall be open to the public as long as information identifying a deceased or abused child, any family member of the child, or alleged or suspected perpetrator of abuse upon the child is not disclosed during such meetings or proceedings, but the panel is authorized to close such meeting to the public when such identifying information is required to be disclosed to members of the panel in order for the panel to carry out its duties.
O.C.G.A. § 19-12-2 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 12 / Section 19-12-2
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-12-2
Status: in_force

If written objections are filed by any interested or affected party within the time limits specified in subsection (h) of Code Section 19-12-1 , the court shall proceed to hear the matter at chambers.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-22 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-22
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-22
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the term:

(1) “ Legal custody ” means the responsibility for the care and control of a minor, including, but not limited to, the power to make decisions regarding health care, education, extracurricular activities, and religious upbringing.

(1) “ Legal custody ” means the responsibility for the care and control of a minor, including, but not limited to, the power to make decisions regarding health care, education, extracurricular activities, and religious upbringing.

(2) “ Physical custody ” means the custody schedule established for the child pursuant to Code Section 19-9-1 , which includes parenting time.

(2) “ Physical custody ” means the custody schedule established for the child pursuant to Code Section 19-9-1 , which includes parenting time.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-9 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-9
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-9
Status: in_force

Absent the making of a voluntary contract or other agreement, as provided in Code Section 19-6-8 , and on the application of a party, the court, exercising its equitable powers, may compel the spouse of the party to make provision for the support of the party and such minor children as may be in the custody of the party.
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-66 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-66
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-66
Status: in_force

(a) Marriage contracts and postnuptial settlements shall be enforced at the instance of all persons in whose favor there are limitations of the estate.

(a) Marriage contracts and postnuptial settlements shall be enforced at the instance of all persons in whose favor there are limitations of the estate.

(b) Antenuptial agreements may be enforced by a court of equity at the instance of: (1) The parties to the marriage; or (2) The offspring of the marriage and their heirs at any time after the death of a spouse, subject to Code Sections 15-9-30 , 23-1-4 , and 53-7-40 ; provided, however, that when enforced at the instance of such offspring and their heirs, the court may enforce in favor of other persons.

(b) Antenuptial agreements may be enforced by a court of equity at the instance of:

(1) The parties to the marriage; or

(1) The parties to the marriage; or

(2) The offspring of the marriage and their heirs at any time after the death of a spouse, subject to Code Sections 15-9-30 , 23-1-4 , and 53-7-40 ; provided, however, that when enforced at the instance of such offspring and their heirs, the court may enforce in favor of other persons.

(2) The offspring of the marriage and their heirs at any time after the death of a spouse, subject to Code Sections 15-9-30 , 23-1-4 , and 53-7-40 ; provided, however, that when enforced at the instance of such offspring and their heirs, the court may enforce in favor of other persons.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-101 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-101
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-101
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-126 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-126
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-126
Status: in_force

(a) The execution of a power of attorney under this article shall, in the absence of other evidence, not constitute abandonment, abuse, neglect, or any indication of unfitness as a parent.

(a) The execution of a power of attorney under this article shall, in the absence of other evidence, not constitute abandonment, abuse, neglect, or any indication of unfitness as a parent.

(b) An individual shall not execute a power of attorney under this article with the intention of divesting or negating another individual's legal responsibility for the care of a child.

(b) An individual shall not execute a power of attorney under this article with the intention of divesting or negating another individual's legal responsibility for the care of a child.

(c) The parental obligations set forth in Chapter 7 of this title to his or her child shall not be extinguished or serve as a defense when a parent executes a power of attorney. Any individual giving a power of attorney to a nonrelative shall carefully consider such agent's criminal background check, and such consideration shall not absolve the signer from liability.

(c) The parental obligations set forth in Chapter 7 of this title to his or her child shall not be extinguished or serve as a defense when a parent executes a power of attorney. Any individual giving a power of attorney to a nonrelative shall carefully consider such agent's criminal background check, and such consideration shall not absolve the signer from liability.

(d) Nothing in this article shall prevent the Division of Family and Children Services of the department or law enforcement from investigating and taking appropriate action regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, desertion, or other mistreatment of a child.

(d) Nothing in this article shall prevent the Division of Family and Children Services of the department or law enforcement from investigating and taking appropriate action regarding allegations of abuse, neglect, abandonment, desertion, or other mistreatment of a child.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-76 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-76
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-76
Status: in_force

If the duty of support is based on a foreign support order, the obligee has the additional remedies provided in Code Sections 19-11-77 through 19-11-81 .
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-80 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-80
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-80
Status: in_force

(a) At the hearing, the obligor may present only matters that would be available to him as defenses in an action to enforce a foreign money judgment. If he shows to the court that an appeal from the order is pending or will be taken or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the order until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal is expired, or the order is vacated, upon satisfactory proof that the obligor has furnished security for payment of the support as required by the rendering state. If he shows to the court any ground upon which enforcement of a support order of this state may be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the order for an appropriate period if the obligor furnishes the same security for payment of the support ordered that is required for a support order of this state.

(a) At the hearing, the obligor may present only matters that would be available to him as defenses in an action to enforce a foreign money judgment. If he shows to the court that an appeal from the order is pending or will be taken or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the order until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal is expired, or the order is vacated, upon satisfactory proof that the obligor has furnished security for payment of the support as required by the rendering state. If he shows to the court any ground upon which enforcement of a support order of this state may be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the order for an appropriate period if the obligor furnishes the same security for payment of the support ordered that is required for a support order of this state.

(b) If the obligor asserts no defenses or the court finds the obligor's defenses meritless, the court shall proceed to enter an order making the foreign support order an order of the courts of this state. The entry of such an order constitutes registration under this article.

(b) If the obligor asserts no defenses or the court finds the obligor's defenses meritless, the court shall proceed to enter an order making the foreign support order an order of the courts of this state. The entry of such an order constitutes registration under this article.

(c) The registration of a foreign support order or of an order denying registration or of an order in an action brought to enforce a registered foreign support order shall constitute an order granting or denying support for the purposes of entitling the county in which a proceeding is brought under Code Sections 19-11-76 through 19-11-79 , this Code section, and Code Section 19-11-81 to the $50.00 fee as provided in Code Section 19-11-53 .

(c) The registration of a foreign support order or of an order denying registration or of an order in an action brought to enforce a registered foreign support order shall constitute an order granting or denying support for the purposes of entitling the county in which a proceeding is brought under Code Sections 19-11-76 through 19-11-79 , this Code section, and Code Section 19-11-81 to the $50.00 fee as provided in Code Section 19-11-53 .

(d) The court shall be empowered to order payment under the terms of the registered order through the clerk of the superior court, the department, or such other collection agency as the court shall designate.

(d) The court shall be empowered to order payment under the terms of the registered order through the clerk of the superior court, the department, or such other collection agency as the court shall designate.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-69 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-69
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-69
Status: in_force

Laws attaching a privilege against the disclosure of communications between husband and wife are inapplicable to proceedings under this article. Husband and wife are competent witnesses and may be compelled to testify to any relevant matter, including marriage and parentage.
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-4 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-7-4
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-7-4
Status: in_force

If a child is found under circumstances of destitution and suffering, abandonment, or exposure or if the child has been begging or if it is found that the child is being reared under immoral, obscene, or indecent influences which are likely to degrade his moral character and devote him to a vicious life and it appears to the appropriate court by competent evidence, including such examination of the child as may be practicable, that by reason of the neglect, habitual drunkenness, lewd or other vicious habits, or other behavior of the parents or guardians of the child, it is necessary for the welfare of the child to protect the child from such conditions, the court may order that the parents or guardians be deprived of custody of the child and that appropriate measures as provided by law be taken for the welfare of the child.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-191 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-11-191
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-11-191
Status: in_force

If any provision of this article or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are severable.
O.C.G.A. § 19-3-42 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3-42
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-3-42
Status: in_force

A marriage which is valid in other respects and supposed by the parties to be valid shall not be affected by want of authority in the minister, Governor or any former Governor of this state, judge, city recorder, magistrate, or other person to solemnize the same; nor shall such objection be heard from one party who has fraudulently induced the other to believe that the marriage was legal.
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-125 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-9-125
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-9-125
Status: in_force

(a) An individual with sole custody of a child who executes a power of attorney authorized under this article shall provide written notice of such execution to the noncustodial parent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or statutory overnight delivery within 15 days after the date upon which such power of attorney was executed.

(a) An individual with sole custody of a child who executes a power of attorney authorized under this article shall provide written notice of such execution to the noncustodial parent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or statutory overnight delivery within 15 days after the date upon which such power of attorney was executed.

(b) A noncustodial parent receiving the notice as set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section may object to the execution of such power of attorney within 21 days of the delivery of such notice and shall serve his or her objection on the individual who executed such power of attorney by certified mail, return receipt requested, or statutory overnight delivery. An objection shall prohibit the action of a power of attorney under this article and the child shall be returned to the individual with sole custody.

(b) A noncustodial parent receiving the notice as set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section may object to the execution of such power of attorney within 21 days of the delivery of such notice and shall serve his or her objection on the individual who executed such power of attorney by certified mail, return receipt requested, or statutory overnight delivery. An objection shall prohibit the action of a power of attorney under this article and the child shall be returned to the individual with sole custody.

(c) In addition to the notice provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section, an individual with sole custody of a child who executes a power of attorney under this article shall comply with any applicable relocation notice requirements under subsection (f) of Code Section 19-9-3 .

(c) In addition to the notice provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section, an individual with sole custody of a child who executes a power of attorney under this article shall comply with any applicable relocation notice requirements under subsection (f) of Code Section 19-9-3 .
O.C.G.A. § 19-5-4 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-5-4
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-5-4
Status: in_force

(a) No divorce shall be granted under the following circumstances: (1) The adultery, desertion, cruel treatment, or intoxication complained of was occasioned by the collusion of the parties, with the intention of causing a divorce; (2) The party complaining of the adultery, desertion, cruel treatment, or intoxication of the other party was consenting thereto; (3) Both parties are guilty of like conduct; or (4) There has been a voluntary condonation and cohabitation subsequent to the acts complained of, with notice thereof.

(a) No divorce shall be granted under the following circumstances:

(1) The adultery, desertion, cruel treatment, or intoxication complained of was occasioned by the collusion of the parties, with the intention of causing a divorce;

(1) The adultery, desertion, cruel treatment, or intoxication complained of was occasioned by the collusion of the parties, with the intention of causing a divorce;

(2) The party complaining of the adultery, desertion, cruel treatment, or intoxication of the other party was consenting thereto;

(2) The party complaining of the adultery, desertion, cruel treatment, or intoxication of the other party was consenting thereto;

(3) Both parties are guilty of like conduct; or

(3) Both parties are guilty of like conduct; or

(4) There has been a voluntary condonation and cohabitation subsequent to the acts complained of, with notice thereof.

(4) There has been a voluntary condonation and cohabitation subsequent to the acts complained of, with notice thereof.

(b) In all such cases, the respondent may plead in defense the conduct of the party bringing the action and the jury may, on examination of the whole case, refuse a divorce.

(b) In all such cases, the respondent may plead in defense the conduct of the party bringing the action and the jury may, on examination of the whole case, refuse a divorce.
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-20 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-7-20
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-7-20
Status: in_force

(a) All children born in wedlock or within the usual period of gestation thereafter are legitimate.

(a) All children born in wedlock or within the usual period of gestation thereafter are legitimate.

(b) The legitimacy of a child born as described in subsection (a) of this Code section may be disputed. Where possibility of access exists, the strong presumption is in favor of legitimacy and the proof must be clear to establish the contrary. If pregnancy existed at the time of the marriage and a divorce is sought and obtained on that ground, the child, although born in wedlock, will not be legitimate.

(b) The legitimacy of a child born as described in subsection (a) of this Code section may be disputed. Where possibility of access exists, the strong presumption is in favor of legitimacy and the proof must be clear to establish the contrary. If pregnancy existed at the time of the marriage and a divorce is sought and obtained on that ground, the child, although born in wedlock, will not be legitimate.

(c) The marriage of the mother and reputed father of a child born out of wedlock and the recognition by the father of the child as his shall render the child legitimate; in such case the child shall immediately take the surname of his father.

(c) The marriage of the mother and reputed father of a child born out of wedlock and the recognition by the father of the child as his shall render the child legitimate; in such case the child shall immediately take the surname of his father.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-10 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-10
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-10
Status: in_force

When spouses are living separately or in a bona fide state of separation and there is no action for divorce pending, either party, on the party's own behalf or on the behalf of the minor children in the party's custody, if any, may institute a proceeding by petition, setting forth fully the party's case. Upon three days' notice to the other party, the judge may hear the same and may grant such order as he might grant were it based on a pending petition for divorce, to be enforced in the same manner, together with any other remedy applicable in equity, such as appointing a receiver and the like. Should the petition proceed to a hearing before a jury, the jury may render a verdict which shall provide the factual basis for equitable relief as in Code Section 19-6-9 . However, such proceeding shall be held in abeyance when a petition for divorce is filed bona fide by either party and the judge presiding has made his order on the motion for alimony. When so made, the order shall be a substitute for the aforesaid decree in equity as long as the petition is pending and is not finally disposed of on the merits.
O.C.G.A. § 19-6-6 — GA Code / Title 19 / Chapter 6 / Section 19-6-6
Georgia Code Title 19. Domestic Relations § 19-6-6
Status: in_force

(a) When permanent alimony is granted, the party liable for alimony shall cease to be liable for any debt or contract of the former spouse of the liable party.

(a) When permanent alimony is granted, the party liable for alimony shall cease to be liable for any debt or contract of the former spouse of the liable party.

(b) Upon the grant of permanent alimony, the property of the liable party set apart for the support of the former spouse shall not be subject to the liable party's debts or contracts as long as the former spouse of the liable party shall live.

(b) Upon the grant of permanent alimony, the property of the liable party set apart for the support of the former spouse shall not be subject to the liable party's debts or contracts as long as the former spouse of the liable party shall live.