Title 19 — Domestic Relations
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O.C.G.A. § 19-7-1 PARENTING PLANS
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Custody of child at issue, §19-9-1. PAROL CONTRACTS. Voidable transactions. When transfer made, §18-2-76. PAROL EVIDENCE. Voidable transactions. Oral contracts. When transfer made, §18-2-76. 1414 INDEX PARTIES. Adoption. Postadoption contact agreements, §19-8-27. Assignments for …
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-2 Parents’ obligations to child
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It is the joint and several duty of each parent to provide for the maintenance, protection, and education of his or her child until the child reaches the age of majority, dies, marries, or becomes emancipated, whichever first occurs, except as otherwise authorized and ordered purs…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-21 ASSETS
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Courts. Equitable assets. Assistance to creditors in reaching equitable assets, §18-2-3. 1335 INDEX ASSETS —Cont’d Debtor and creditor. Reaching of equitable assets by creditors, §18-2-3. Debts. Reaching of equitable assets by creditors, §18-2-3. Equity. Reaching of equitable ass…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22 Venue for filing petition, §19-7-22
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Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity. Hospital program for establishment of paternity, §19-7-27. LEVY OF ATTACHMENT. Generally, §§18-3-73 to 18-3-75. Property, §§18-3-30 to 18-3-32. LEWDNESS. Child custody, loss of, §19-7-4. LIABILITY. Alimony. Grant of alimony, §19-6-6. 1403 IN…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-23 Child support
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Legitimacy. Abandonment of dependent child. Agreement of support of child born out of wedlock, §19-10-1. Parents’ obligations to child, §19-7-24. BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK —Cont’d Child support —Cont’d Recovery act. Liability of father for support of child born out of wedlock, §19-11-1…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-24 Parents’ obligations to child born out of wedlock
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It is the joint and several duty of each parent of a child born out of wedlock to provide for the maintenance, protection, and education of the child until the child reaches the age of 18 or becomes emancipated, except to the extent that the duty of one parent is otherwise or fur…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-25 Parents’ Bill of Rights, § 20-2-786
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Guardian of minor children in event of divorce; death of spouse or former spouse, § 29-2-3. Age of majority, § 39-1-1.
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-26 Discrimination against mother
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Injury or death of child born out of wedlock. Prohibited, §19-7-26. Disputing legitimacy, §19-7-20. Divorce. Effect on issue of marriage, §19-5-15. Hospital program for establishment of paternity, §19-7-27. Human embryo adoption, §§19-8-40 to 19-8-43. Inheriting from father in sa…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-27 Hospital program for establishment of paternity
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(a) Except in the event of a medical emergency, prior to the birth of a child to an unmarried woman in a public or private hospital, the hospital that provides labor and delivery services shall provide to the mother and alleged father: (1) Written materials about administratively…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-3 Domicile
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Minors, §19-2-4. Employees. Child abuse and neglect. Employees of hospitals, schools, social agencies, etc. Reporting to superiors as satisfaction of reporting requirement, §19-7-5. Graduation. Child custody. Family member visitation. Performances, recitals, graduations, etc, not…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-4 Criteria for loss of parental custody
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If a child is found under circumstances of destitution and suffering, abandonment, or exposure or if the child has been begging or if it is found that the child is being reared under immoral, obscene, or indecent influences which are likely to degrade his moral character and devot…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-40 Jurisdiction; administrative determination of paternity
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(a) The superior and state courts of the several counties shall have concurrent jurisdiction in all proceedings for the determination of paternity of children who are residents of this state. The state courts shall have such concurrent jurisdiction notwithstanding any contrary pr…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-41 Service outside state
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In a proceeding under this article, the court, pursuant to Chapter 11 of Title 9, may order service upon a person outside the state upon a finding that there is a constitutionally permissible basis for jurisdiction over the person, including those enumerated in Article 3 of Chapte…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-42 Venue
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The action shall be brought in the county in which the alleged father resides, except that, if the alleged father is not a resident of this state, the action shall be brought in the county in which the child resides. 738 19-7-43 History. Code 1933, § 74-303, enacted by Ga. L. 198…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-45 Genetic tests
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(a) All orders requiring parties to submit to genetic tests shall be issued in conformance with Code Sections 19-7-43, 19-7-46, and 19-754. In all cases such tests shall be conducted by a laboratory certified by the American Association of Blood Banks and shall be conducted so tha…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-46 Evidence at trial
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(a) The results of medical tests and comparisons ordered by the court, including the statistical likelihood of the alleged parent’s parentage, if available, unless a party to the paternity genetic test objects in writing at least 30 days prior to a hearing at which the results of…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-46.1 Local law enforcement agency
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Family violence, §19-13-4.1. Low-income persons. Child support, §19-6-15. Medical facilities. Abandoned newborns, §19-10A-2. Medical insurance obligee. Child support recovery act, §19-11-3. Medical insurance obligor. Child support recovery act, §19-11-3. 1373 INDEX DEFINED TERMS …
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-46.2 Temporary order of support
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(a) Upon motion by a party to a paternity action, a temporary order shall be issued in accordance with the guidelines prescribed in Code Section 19-6-15 if there is clear and convincing evidence of paternity. Such temporary order will be valid pending an administrative or judicia…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-47 Determination
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Child support recovery act. Legal proceedings, §19-11-13. Motion to set aside determination of paternity, §19-7-54. Voluntary acknowledgment, §19-7-46.1. 1415 INDEX PATERNITY —Cont’d Dismissal of civil action, §19-7-48. Evidence. Genetic testing, §19-7-46. Jury instructions on te…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-48 Settlement, dismissal, or termination of civil action
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The child must be a party to a settlement agreement with the alleged father. The court must approve any settlement agreement, dismissal, or termination of the action which does not adjudicate the merits of the case. History. Code 1933, § 74-309, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1374, §…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-49 Final order; effect; evidence of costs
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(a) On a finding that the alleged father is the father of the child, the court shall issue an order designating the alleged father as the father of the child. The sole effect of the order shall be to establish the duty of the father to support the child. (b) On a finding that the a…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-5 Oral reports, §19-7-5
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Persons required to report, §19-7-5. Report based upon privileged communication, §19-7-5. To whom report made, §19-7-5. When mandated or authorized, §19-7-5. 1344 INDEX CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT —Cont’d Reproductive health care facilities. Reporting of child abuse, §19-7-5. Restrai…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-50 Expenses of litigation
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The court may order reasonable fees of counsel, experts, and the child’s guardian ad litem and other costs of the action and pretrial proceedings, including blood and other tests, to be paid by the parties in proportions and at times determined by the court. History. Code 1933, §…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-51 Order of support and other provisions
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The decree or order establishing paternity may contain any other provisions concerning the duty to support the child by periodic or lump sum payments, as provided in Code Section 19-6-15, or any other matter in the best interests of the child. History. Code 1933, § 74-312, enacte…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-52 Termination of civil action, §19-7-48
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Third-party action for legitimation in response to petition to establish paternity, §19-7-22. Venue, §19-7-42. Visitation privileges. Voluntary acknowledgment. Establishing paternity for future orders, §19-7-46.1. Voluntary acknowledgment, §19-7-46.1. Hospital program for establi…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-53 Confidentiality of hearings
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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. History. Code 1933, § 74-314, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1374, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-54 Motion to set aside determination of paternity
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(a) Unless otherwise specified in this Code section, in any action in which a male is required to pay child support as the father of a child, a motion to set aside a determination of paternity may be made at any time upon the grounds set forth in this Code section. Any such motion…
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-6 Reporting of juvenile drug use
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(a) The purpose of this Code section is to provide for the protection of children whose health and welfare are adversely affected and further threatened by the unlawful use and abuse of controlled substances or marijuana. The General Assembly recognizes the need for early interve…