Reimbursement should be based upon expenses incurred in supporting child.

- Amount of reimbursement awarded a parent should be based on evidence submitted to the superior court setting forth expenses incurred by her in supporting the child. Hethcox v. Hethcox, 146 Ga. App. 430, 246 S.E.2d 444 (1978).

Arrearages only recoverable after amendment by Ga. L. 1979, p. 941,

§§ 1, 2. - Arrearages were not specifically recoverable under the Georgia Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, O.C.G.A. § 19-11-40 et seq., until O.C.G.A. §§ 19-11-51 and19-11-63 were amended by Ga. L. 1979, p. 941, §§ 1, 2. State ex rel. Brookins v. Brookins, 257 Ga. 205, 357 S.E.2d 77 (1987).

Effect of order under URESA in subsequent arrearage action.

- An order rendered by a responding court in a Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, O.C.G.A. § 19-11-40 et seq., proceeding is not res judicata in a subsequent action for arrearage under the original support order, subject to a setoff of any such arrearages already paid to prevent a double recovery. State ex rel. Brookins v. Brookins, 257 Ga. 205, 357 S.E.2d 77 (1987).

Cited in Weaver v. Chester, 195 Ga. App. 471, 393 S.E.2d 715 (1990); Department of Human Resources v. Pruitt, 223 Ga. App. 126, 476 S.E.2d 764 (1996).

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 23 Am. Jur. 2d, Desertion and Nonsupport, §§ 78, 81. 73 Am. Jur. 2d, Support of Persons, § 29.

C.J.S.

- 67A C.J.S., Parent and Child, § 217 et seq.

U.L.A.

- Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (1958 Act) (U.L.A.) § 24.

ALR.

- Constitutionality of statute providing for seizure of property of absent husband or parent, for benefit of wife or child, 65 A.L.R. 886.

Right to credit on child support payments for social security or other government dependency payments made for benefit of child, 34 A.L.R.5th 447.