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Call Now: 904-383-7448If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this article is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.
(Code 1981, §19-9-46, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 129, § 1.)
- 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.
- Because the parties' Texas divorce action had been abated due to an earlier Mexican divorce, there was no action pending in Texas; therefore, the trial court did not have to inquire into the court's jurisdiction under the former Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, O.C.G.A. § 19-9-40 et seq. Baca v. Baca, 256 Ga. App. 514, 568 S.E.2d 746 (2002) (decided under former Code Section19-9-40 et seq.)
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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: 19-9-40. [3] See 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (g); O.C.G.A. § 19-9-46(a). [4] See Wilson v. Gouse, 263 Ga. 887, 889
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: parental rights. 1. Olivo contends that under OCGA § 19-9-46 (a), a provision of the UCCJA as adopted in Georgia
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-04-30
Citation: 328 S.E.2d 733, 254 Ga. 280, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 691
Snippet: remand the Georgia U.C.C.J.A., including OCGA § 19-9-46 (c), shall apply.