Title 19 — Domestic Relations
0 chapters · 398 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-9.1 Debt adjustment
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Violation of provisions, §18-5-4. False swearing. Child support recovery act. Investigation to determine ability to support, §19-11-10. Family violence. Family violence intervention programs. Administrative fines, §19-13-17. Marriage ceremony. Officiating at marriage ceremony with…
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-9.2 Duty of employers to report employee hiring or rehiring
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(a) Employers doing business in the State of Georgia shall report to the Georgia state support registry managed by the Department of Human Services: (1) The hiring of any person who resides or works in this state to whom the employer anticipates paying earnings; and (2) The hirin…
O.C.G.A. § 19-11-9.3 Short title
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Purposes of article; construction. Definitions. Application of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” Debt to state created by payment of public assistance; amount of debt; waiver, reduction, or negotiation of certain repayments. Enforcement of child s…
O.C.G.A. § 19-12-1 Domicile
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Persons under guardianship, §19-2-5. GUARDIANS AD LITEM. Adoption. Appointment, §19-8-17. Appointment, §19-8-17. Family member visitation, §19-7-3. Grandparent visitation, §19-7-3. Paternity proceedings, §19-7-44. Support and maintenance. Uniform reciprocal enforcement of support…
O.C.G.A. § 19-12-2 Hearing on objections to petition
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If written objections are filed by any interested or affected party within the time limits specified in subsection (h) of Code Section 19-12-1, the court shall proceed to hear the matter at chambers. History. Ga. L. 1875, p. 103, § 2; Code 1882, § 1787b; Civil Code 1895, § 2496; Ci…
O.C.G.A. § 19-12-3 Form of certificate, §19-12-3
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Use as evidence, §19-12-3. Divorce. Restoration of maiden or prior name, §19-5-16. Form of judgment or decree, §19-5-12. Family violence victims.
O.C.G.A. § 19-12-4 PESTICIDES
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Licenses. Use and application. Child support. Suspension or denial of license for failure to pay support, §§19-6-28.1, 19-11-9.3. Denial, §§19-6-28.1, 19-11-9.3. Revocation or suspension, §§19-6-28.1, 19-11-9.3. Use and application. Licenses. Child support. Failure to pay, §§19-6…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-10 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Commission” means the State Commission on Family Violence. (2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community supervision. (3) “Department” means the Department of Community Supervision. (4) “Family or household members” means past or p…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-11 Court programs, §§19-13-15, 19-13-16
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Definitions, §19-13-10. Department of corrections programs, §§19-13-15, 19-13-16. Establishment of certification requirements, §19-13-14. List of certified programs, §19-13-14. Program administration, §19-13-13. Rulemaking authority, §19-13-13. Standard and requirements, establishme…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-13 Administration and supervision of certification
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(a) A program certified pursuant to this article shall be administered by the department. The department is authorized to promulgate, adopt, and enforce rules and regulations necessary to carry out this article, including, but not limited to, prescribing the form of applications, …
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-15 Cooperation with State Board of Pardons and Paroles
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The department and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles may operate family violence intervention programs which meet the requirements of the department. The courts and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles may accept such programs in lieu of certified family violence interventi…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-16 Mandatory participation; cost for participation
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(a) A court, in addition to imposing any penalty provided by law, when sentencing a defendant or revoking a defendant’s probation for an offense involving family violence, or when imposing a protective order against family violence, shall order the defendant to participate in a f…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-17 Administrative fine
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As an alternative to criminal or other civil enforcement, the commissioner or his or her designee, in order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, may issue an administrative fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violatio…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-2 Human embryo adoption
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Expedited order of adoption. Petition for expedited order of adoption or parentage, §19-8-42. Paternity, §19-7-40. Personal jurisdiction. Uniform interstate family support act. Exercising personal jurisdiction over nonresident, §§19-11-110, 19-11-111. Participation by petitioner …
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-20 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Council” means the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. (2) “Family or household members” means spouses, parents and children, or other persons related by consanguinity or affinity and occupying a common domicile. (3) “Family violence” me…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-21 Powers and duties of council
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(a) It shall be the duty of the council: (1) To establish minimum standards for an approved family violence shelter to enable such shelter to receive state funds; (2) To receive applications for the development and establishment of family violence shelters; (3) To approve or reje…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-22 BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATES
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Marriage license. Proof of age requirement, §19-3-36. BASTARDS. Legitimacy generally, §§19-7-20 to 19-7-27. Paternity determination, §§19-7-40 to 19-7-54. BONA FIDE PURCHASERS.
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-23 Legitimacy
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General provisions, §§19-7-20 to 19-7-27. Paternity determination, §§19-7-40 to 19-7-54. Power of attorney delegating caregiving authority regarding a child, §§19-9-120 to 19-9-134. Support and maintenance. Child support. Recovery act, §§19-11-1 to 19-11-39. Uniform reciprocal en…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-3 Protective orders, §19-13-4
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Contents, §19-13-4. Enforcement, §19-13-4. Expiration, §19-13-4. Issuing copy of order to sheriff, §19-13-4. Mutual orders, authority to issue and approve, §19-13-4. Security checks by local law enforcement, §19-13-4.1. Remedies not exclusive. Supplemental nature of remedies, §19…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-30 State Commission on Family Violence
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(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that violence in Georgia homes among family members accounts for many serious injuries, deaths, and extensive physical and emotional damage to children and adults. Family violence knows no economic or social barriers. The costs of family…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-32 Membership; terms; filling of vacancies; officers
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(a) The State Commission on Family Violence shall consist of 37 members: (1) Three ex officio members shall be the director of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services, the director of Women’s Health Services in the Department of Public Hea…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-33 Meetings; quorum; reimbursement for expenses
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(a) The commission shall hold regular meetings at least once every calendar quarter. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or a majority of the members of the commission. The commission shall meet at such times and at such designated places in the state as it may dete…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-34 Powers and duties of commission
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(a) The commission shall have the following duties: (1) To study and evaluate the needs, priorities, programs, policies, and accessibility of services relating to family violence throughout this state; (2) To evaluate and monitor the adequacy and effectiveness of existing family …
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-4 Relief available under, §19-13-4
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Statewide applicability, §19-13-4. Temporary order, §19-13-4. Temporary relief ex parte, §19-13-3. Violations, punishment, §19-13-6. Foreign protective orders. Filing in courts of state, transmittal to registry, §19-13-54. Protective order registry, §§19-13-50 to 19-13-56. PSYCHO…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-5 Temporary relief ex parte, §19-13-3
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Victims. Name changes for family violence victims, §19-12-1. Visitation by parent who has committed acts of family violence, §19-9-7. FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS, §§19-13-20 to 19-13-23. FEES. Change of name. Clerk’s fees, §19-12-1. Child custody proceeding. Uniform child custody ju…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-50 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Protective Order Registry Act.” History. Code 1981, § 19-13-50, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 101, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1349, § 1/HB 452. 19-13-51. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-51 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Court” means judges in the classes of courts identified in Title 15 and any other person while acting as such a judge pursuant to designation as otherwise authorized by law. (2) “Foreign court” means a court of competent jurisdiction in any …
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-52 NECESSARIES
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Children. Failure to provide for necessaries of child. Parental power lost, §19-7-1. Third party provision of necessaries. Child support ordered in divorce action, pending final divorce. Liability of payor to third party, §19-6-14. Parental liability to third party, §19-6-13. NEGL…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-53 Filing foreign orders, §19-13-54
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Foreign protective orders, §19-13-54. Form to be standardized, §19-13-53. Immunity of law enforcement officers, court officials or registry officials, §19-13-56. Linked to and transmittal of orders to national crime information center network, §19-13-52. Maintained by crime infor…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-54 Foreign protective orders
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(a) A petitioner who obtains a foreign protective order may file that order by filing a certified copy of the foreign protective order with any clerk of court of the superior court in this state. (b) Filing shall be without fee or cost. (c) The clerk of court shall provide the petit…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-55 Confidential nature of information in registry
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Any individual, agency, or court which obtains information from the registry shall keep such information or parts thereof confidential, and shall not disseminate or disclose such information, or parts thereof, except as authorized in this article or otherwise by law. Violation of …
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-56 Liability of court or law enforcement personnel
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(a) The state and any local or state law enforcement officer, court official, or official of the registry shall be held harmless for any delay or failure to file a protective order or modification thereof, to transmit information contained in a protective order or modification there…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13-6 Penalties
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A violation of an order issued pursuant to this article may be punished by an action for contempt or criminally punished as provided in Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16. History. Code 1981, § 19-13-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 905, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, …
O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Dating relationship” means a committed romantic relationship characterized by a level of intimacy that is not associated with mere friendship or between persons in an ordinary business, social, or educational context; provided, however, tha…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-2 Jurisdiction
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(a) Except for proceedings involving a nonresident respondent, the superior court of the county where the respondent resides shall have jurisdiction over all proceedings under this chapter. (b) For proceedings under this chapter involving a nonresident respondent, the superior co…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-3 Definitions
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Jurisdiction. Temporary relief to protect from dating violence; hearing and evidentiary standard; non-attorney assistance; delays. Sec. 19-13A-4. 19-13A-5. 19-13A-6. Required findings of fact; authority of court. Exclusivity of remedy. Penalty for violation of order. Effective dat…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-4 Required findings of fact; authority of court
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(a)(1) In order to determine if a protective order alleging dating violence shall be granted, the court shall provide findings of fact establishing that: (A) There is a committed romantic relationship between the parties that is not associated with mere friendship or ordinary busi…
O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-5 Exclusivity of remedy
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The remedies provided by this chapter are not exclusive but are additional to any other remedies provided by law. History. Code 1981, § 19-13A-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 658, § 2/HB 231. 1298 19-13A-6 19-13A-6. Penalty for violation of order.
O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-6 Penalty for violation of order
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A violation of an order issued pursuant to this chapter may be punished by an action for contempt or criminally punished as provided in Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16. History. Code 1981, § 19-13A-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 658, § 2/HB 231. 1299 T.19, C.14 CHAPTER 14 TRUST…
O.C.G.A. § 19-14-20 Creation; funding; use of funds; reporting
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(a)(1) The State Children’s Trust Fund is created as a separate fund in the state treasury. The director of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services shall be the trustee of the fund. (2) The state treasurer shall invest the money held in th…
O.C.G.A. § 19-14-21 Editor’s notes
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— Ga. L. 1987, p. 1133, § 6, not codified by the General Assembly, repeals this Code section effective July 1, 1995. 15-9-61 Ga. L. 1994, p. 509, § 8, not codified by the General Assembly, amends Ga. L. 1987, p. 1133, § 6, to change the date of repeal from July 1, 1995, to July 1, …
O.C.G.A. § 19-15-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Abused” means subjected to child abuse. (2) “Child” means any person under 18 years of age. (3) “Child abuse” means: (A) Physical injury or death inflicted upon a child by a parent or caretaker thereof by other than accidental means; provide…
O.C.G.A. § 19-15-2 Child support
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Bank match registry, §19-11-30.8. Drug use by juveniles, §19-7-6. Juvenile drug use, §19-7-6. REPRIMAND. Physicians and surgeons. Licenses. Revocation, suspension or reprimand of licensee. Child support enforcement, §§19-6-28.1, 19-11-9.3. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. Chi…
O.C.G.A. § 19-15-3 Report, §19-15-3
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Vacancies, §19-15-3. Georgia review panel. Chairperson, §19-15-4. Compensation, §19-15-4. Created, §19-15-4. Meetings, §19-15-4. Membership, §19-15-4. Purpose, §19-15-4. Report, §19-15-4. Subpoena power, §19-15-4. Terms, §19-15-4. Vacancies, §19-15-4. Meetings and proceedings, §1…
O.C.G.A. § 19-15-4 Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel
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(a) There is created the Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel. The panel shall oversee the local child fatality review process and report to the Governor on the incidence of child deaths with recommendations for prevention. (b) The director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation o…
O.C.G.A. § 19-15-5 Meetings and proceedings of committees or subcommittees and panels
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(a) A protocol committee or review committee in the exercise of its duties shall be closed to the public and shall not be subject to Chapter 14 of Title 50, relating to open meetings. (b) The panel shall be open to the public as long as information identifying a deceased or abuse…
O.C.G.A. § 19-15-6 Meetings and proceedings, §19-15-5
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Child-counseling personnel. Reporting of child abuse, §19-7-5. Child fatality review committees. Construction of provisions, §19-15-7. County multidisciplinary, multiagency committees. Annual report, §19-15-3. Confidentiality of health information, §19-15-3. Deaths eligible for re…
O.C.G.A. § 19-15-7 Construction of chapter
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize or require the inspection of any records or the release of any information if that inspection or release would result in the loss of any federal funds to the state. History. Code 1981, § 19-15-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 9…