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O.C.G.A. § 15-15-1 ‘‘Child support’’ defined
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As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘child support’’ includes all payments for the maintenance and education of dependent minor children which a court of competent jurisdiction has ordered to be paid pursuant to any temporary or final order of support, including payments ordered i…
O.C.G.A. § 15-15-2 Office of Receiver of Child Support; establishment; appointment of receiver; term; removal; additional employees
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(a) The governing authority of each county within this state is authorized by appropriate resolution to establish an Office of the Receiver of Child Support and to establish the position of child support receiver in accordance with this chapter. (b) Upon the establishment of the …
O.C.G.A. § 15-15-3 Receiver’s oath of office and bond; employees’ bonds
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The child support receiver shall take the oath of office prescribed by Code Section 45-3-1 and shall execute bond with good security in the same amount as is prescribed by law for the clerk of the superior court of such county. The child support receiver shall require that any em…
O.C.G.A. § 15-15-4 Duties of child support receiver
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It shall be the duty of the child support receiver to: (1) Collect all child support payments and such other payments of support as are established by judicial order or by a written agreement of a parent or guardian to furnish support to his minor child, the terms of which specif…