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2018 Georgia Code 19-7-53 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 19-7-53 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 19-7-53

TITLE 19 DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Section 7. Parent and Child Relationship Generally, 19-7-1 through 19-7-54.

ARTICLE 3 DETERMINATION OF PATERNITY

19-7-53. Confidentiality of hearings.

Upon motion of any party, any hearing or trial held under this article may be held in closed court without the admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding.

(Code 1933, § 74-314, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1374, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Exclusion of public from courtroom in civil trials generally, § 9-10-3.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 19-7-53

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Wilkins v. Dep't of Human Resources, 337 S.E.2d 20 (Ga. 1985).

Cited 22 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Nov 27, 1985 | 255 Ga. 230

...not. Both could be the actual fathers, yet they *234 would be treated differently. Moreover, a putative father of a child born to a woman married at the time the child was begotten could be sued for the support of the child, OCGA § 19-7-40 through § 19-7-53; yet, he would not have the right to present evidence of paternity under OCGA § 15-11-52 (b) in a termination proceeding....
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Banks v. Hopson, 571 S.E.2d 730 (Ga. 2002).

Cited 2 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 15, 2002 | 275 Ga. 758, 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 2967

...a paternity action, even when it is consolidated with a legitimation action, we affirm the trial court's ruling denying Banks a jury trial on her claim for child support. Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur. NOTES [1] See OCGA §§ 19-7-40 to 19-7-53....