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Call Now: 904-383-7448This article may be cited as the "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act."
(Code 1981, §19-9-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 129, § 1.)
- For annual survey of domestic relations law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 133 (2006). For survey article on domestic relations law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 139 (2007). For note on the 2001 amendments to this part, see 18 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 58 (2001).
- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, annotations decided under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, former Code 1933, §§ 74-501 through 74-525, subsequently codified as §§ 19-9-40 through19-9-64, are included in the annotations for this Code section.
- Former Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act does not expressly repeal any particular provisions of the Civil Practice Act, nor existing statutory provisions covering divorce, custody, alimony, and child support procedures, and must be considered in pari materia with other applicable provisions of law. Gambrell v. Gambrell, 246 Ga. 516, 272 S.E.2d 70 (1980) (decided under former Code 1933, § 74-510).
- Effective July 1, 2001, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act was replaced by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, O.C.G.A. § 19-9-40 et seq. Edwards v. Edwards, 254 Ga. App. 849, 563 S.E.2d 888 (2002).
Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1738 et seq., applies in all interstate child custody disputes, not only when a child was abducted by a parent and removed to another state. Wilson v. Gouse, 263 Ga. 887, 441 S.E.2d 57 (1994) (decided under former Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act).
- Ohio court which entered the initial custody decree no longer had jurisdiction over the subject matter of the modification action; thus, Georgia was free under § 1738A(f) of the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (28 U.S.C. § 1738A(f)) to modify the Ohio custody order and was correct when it initially assumed jurisdiction to do so. Wilson v. Gouse, 263 Ga. 887, 441 S.E.2d 57 (1994) (decided under former Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act).
- Trial court did not abuse the court's discretion by declining to exercise jurisdiction in a child custody case under O.C.G.A. § 19-9-67(b) because the children lived in Texas, the witnesses, such as the children's teachers and health care providers were in Texas, and the trial court determined that the case could be more expeditiously resolved there. Odion v. Odion, 325 Ga. App. 733, 754 S.E.2d 778 (2014).
Cited in Edmondson v. Gilmore, 251 Ga. App. 776, 554 S.E.2d 742 (2001); Jones v. Van Horn, 283 Ga. App. 144, 640 S.E.2d 712 (2006); Black v. Black, 292 Ga. 691, 740 S.E.2d 613 (2013); Devlin v. Devlin, 339 Ga. App. 520, 791 S.E.2d 840 (2016); Bowman v. Bowman, 345 Ga. App. 380, 811 S.E.2d 103 (2018).
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (U.L.A.) § 26.
- Applicability of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) to temporary custody orders, 81 A.L.R.4th 1101.
Child custody: when does state that issued previous custody determination have continuing jurisdiction under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) or Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA), 28 USCS § 1738A, 83 A.L.R.4th 742.
Child custody and visitation rights of person infected with AIDS, 86 A.L.R.4th 211.
Home state jurisdiction of court under § 3(a)(1) of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) or the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA), 28 USCS § 1738A(c)(2)(A), 6 A.L.R.5th 1.
Default jurisdiction of court under § 3(a)(4) of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) or the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA), 28 USCS § 1738A(c)(2)(D), 6 A.L.R.5th 69.
Abandonment jurisdiction of court under §§ 3(a)(3)(i) and 14(a) of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act and Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 USCA §§ 1738A(c)(2)(C)(i) and 1738A(f), notwithstanding existence of prior valid custody decree rendered by second state, 78 A.L.R.5th 465.
Construction and application of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act's home state jurisdiction provision, 57 A.L.R. 6th 163.
Applicability and application of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) to international child custody and support actions, 66 A.L.R.6th 269.
Construction and application of International Child Abduction Remedies Act (42 USCS § 11601 et seq.), 125 A.L.R. Fed. 217.
Total Results: 20
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2019-01-22
Citation: 823 S.E.2d 258, 305 Ga. 23
Snippet: Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), codified in Georgia as OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq. The case stems from the trial court's dismissal
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-03-06
Citation: 300 Ga. 702, 797 S.E.2d 868, 2017 WL 875044, 2017 Ga. LEXIS 160
Snippet: Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”), OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq., and ordering that the child be returned
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2016-09-12
Citation: 299 Ga. 762, 791 S.E.2d 20, 2016 Ga. LEXIS 581
Snippet: UCCJEA, Ga. L. 2001, p. 129 (codified at OCGA §§ 19-9-40 to 19-9-104). 5 OCGA § 19-9-23 says
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2013-05-06
Citation: 292 Ga. 888, 742 S.E.2d 717, 2013 Fulton County D. Rep. 1458, 2013 WL 1867087, 2013 Ga. LEXIS 413
Snippet: Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq.). We disagree. The UCCJEA provides, in
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2013-03-25
Citation: 292 Ga. 691, 740 S.E.2d 613, 2013 Fulton County D. Rep. 739, 2013 Ga. LEXIS 301
Snippet: Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq., to resolve questions concerning the custody
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2011-02-07
Citation: 706 S.E.2d 78, 288 Ga. 495, 2011 Fulton County D. Rep. 202, 2011 Ga. LEXIS 91
Snippet: Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ("UCCJEA"). OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq. On April 15, 2009 the Tribunale di Firenze
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-03-01
Citation: 690 S.E.2d 397, 286 Ga. 589, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 521, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 183
Snippet: Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq., because the child's home state was Florida
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-03-27
Citation: 280 Ga. 367, 628 S.E.2d 108
Snippet: Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”), OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq. She argued before the trial court that
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-03-27
Citation: 628 S.E.2d 108, 280 Ga. 367, 2006 Fulton County D. Rep. 953, 2006 Ga. LEXIS 201
Snippet: Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ("UCCJEA"), OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq. She argued before the trial court that
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2004-11-23
Citation: 609 S.E.2d 331, 278 Ga. 732, 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 3745, 2004 Ga. LEXIS 1041
Snippet: Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq., provides that the court which made the
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2004-03-29
Citation: 277 Ga. 731, 594 S.E.2d 370, 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 1127, 2004 Ga. LEXIS 279
Snippet: Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq., as well as any relevant international
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1998-05-04
Citation: 499 S.E.2d 329, 269 Ga. 415
Snippet: Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq. In 1997, appellee Robert Early filed a
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1997-04-14
Citation: 483 S.E.2d 577, 267 Ga. 841, 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 1243, 1997 Ga. LEXIS 137
Snippet: NOTES [1] 28 U.S.C. § 1738A. [2] O.C.G.A. § 19-9-40. [3] See 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (g); O.C.G.A. § 19-9-46(a)
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1997-01-21
Citation: 480 S.E.2d 8, 267 Ga. 492, 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 196, 1997 Ga. LEXIS 9
Snippet: Child Custody Jurisdiction Act of 1978 [OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq.] or the Georgia Child Custody Intrastate
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1996-05-28
Citation: 470 S.E.2d 647, 266 Ga. 729, 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 1987, 1996 Ga. LEXIS 248
Snippet: Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq. It concluded that Georgia was the child's
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1996-02-12
Citation: 466 S.E.2d 584, 266 Ga. 220, 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 600, 1996 Ga. LEXIS 74
Snippet: Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq., “preempted” Dyer’s petition for contempt
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1994-03-09
Citation: 441 S.E.2d 57, 263 Ga. 887, 94 Fulton County D. Rep. 887, 1994 Ga. LEXIS 133
Snippet: to modify the Ohio custody decree under OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq., Georgia's version of the Uniform Child
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1991-10-18
Citation: 409 S.E.2d 204, 261 Ga. 600, 1991 Ga. LEXIS 814
Snippet: Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq., jurisdiction for modification of child
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1988-10-20
Citation: 373 S.E.2d 4, 258 Ga. 640, 78 A.L.R. 4th 1021, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 425
Snippet: Weltner, J., disqualified. NOTES [1] OCGA § 19-9-40 to § 19-9-64. [2] See Ga. Laws 1988, 1408, 1409
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1987-05-19
Citation: 355 S.E.2d 664, 257 Ga. 101, 1987 Ga. LEXIS 746
Snippet: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, OCGA § 19-9-40 et seq., is applicable only to states, territories