O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 19-3-49 (2019)

Acceptance by judges of tips, consideration, or gratuities

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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In addition to any compensation otherwise provided by law, any judge who performs a marriage ceremony at any time, except normal office hours, may receive and retain as personal income any tip, consideration, or gratuity voluntarily given to such judge for performing such marriage ceremony.

History

Code 1981, § 19-3-49, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1488, § 1.

ARTICLE 3 ANTENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS, MARRIAGE CONTRACTS, AND POSTNUPTIAL SETTLEMENTS

Annotations

Law reviews. For annual survey on domestic relations, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 83 (2019).

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. Proof of Facts. Transfer of Assets in Fraud of Spouse’s Antenuptial Contractual Rights, 14 POF2d 755. ALR. Necessity, in action against husband for necessaries furnished wife, of proving husband’s failure to provide necessities, 19 A.L.R.4th 432. Modern status of views as to validity of premarital agreements contemplating divorce or separation, 53 A.L.R.4th 22. Enforceability of premarital agree-

ments governing support or property rights upon divorce or separation as affected by circumstances surrounding execution - modern status, 53 A.L.R.4th 85. Enforceability of premarital agreements governing support or property rights upon divorce or separation as affected by fairness or adequacy of those terms - modern status, 53 A.L.R.4th 161. Antenuptial contracts: parties’ behavior during marriage as abandonment, estoppel, or waiver regarding contractual rights, 56 A.L.R.4th 998.