O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 19-11-119.1 (2019)

Spousal support order; modification; initiating tribunal to request enforcement; responding tribunal to enforce or modify order

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(a) A tribunal of Georgia issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of Georgia has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.

(b) A tribunal of Georgia may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.

(c) A tribunal of Georgia that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:

(1) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or

(2) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.

History

(Code 1981, § 19-11-119.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.)

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PART 3 CIVIL PROVISIONS

Annotations

Cross references. Continuing garnishment to enforce support obligations, § 18-4-50 et seq. Effect on support obligation of use of

DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE Sec.

Definitions. Applicability of part. Department of Human Services recognized as designated agency. Duties of Department of Human Services; available support proceedings. Filing direct requests; entitlement to assistance; preference for simplified and expeditious processes. Request for registration. Contest of registered convention support order. Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. Option to enforce portions of convention support order. Recognition and enforcement of foreign support agreement. Modification of convention child support order. Personal information. Language. PART 8

“Governor” defined; authority. Prosecutor’s duties upon request by governor; rendition. PART 9

Construction of article; uniformity.