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O.C.G.A. § 19-9-49 Communication between court of this state and other states
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(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this article and concerning any proceeding or court order in another state relating to family violence. A court of this state may consult any state or national registry o…
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-50 Testimony by deposition; electronic deposition; evidence transmitted by technological means not to be excluded
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(a) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony …
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-51 Hearings and studies in another state; costs
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(a) A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state; (3) Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child invol…
O.C.G.A. § 19-9-61 Jurisdiction requirements for initial child custody determinations; physical presence alone insufficient
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 19-9-64, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination only if: (1) This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding, or was the home state of the c…