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Georgia Statutes, Title 19

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Title 19

17 chapters · 481 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 19481 Ch 11, ENFORCEMENT OF DUTY OF SUPPORT174 Ch 9, CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS72 Ch 3, MARRIAGE GENERALLY41 Ch 6, ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT41 Ch 7, PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP GENERALLY32 Ch 8, ADOPTION32 Ch 13, FAMILY VIOLENCE30 Ch 5, DIVORCE17 Ch 10A, SAFE PLACE FOR NEWBORNS8 Ch 15, CHILD ABUSE7 Ch 2, DOMICILE6 Ch 13A, DATING VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDERS6 Ch 4, ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE5 Ch 12, NAME CHANGE4

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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. § 19-13-31 Commission created; comprehensive state plan for ending family violence; establishment of community task forces
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There is created a State Commission on Family Violence which shall be responsible for developing a comprehensive state plan for ending family violence. This plan shall include the initiation, coordination, and oversight of the implementation of family violence laws and the establ…
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. § 19-13-50 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.

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 Purpose of registry; maintenance; access to information; linking to National Crime Information Center Network

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(a) The Georgia Protective Order Registry shall be created to serve as a state-wide, centralized data base for the collection of protective orders. The registry is intended to enhance victim safety by providing law enforcement officers, prosecuting attorneys, and the courts acces…

O.C.G.A. § 19-13-53 Standardized forms; timing of transmission of information and data entry; sheriff’s responsibility

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(a) The courts of this state shall use a standardized form or forms for the issuance of any protective order. The form or forms shall be promulgated by the Uniform Superior Court Rules. The standardized form or forms for protective orders shall be in conformity with the provision…

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. § 19-13-1 In the event that the judge or officer ﬁnds such circumstances justifying dispensing with the requirement of a warrant application hearing, the judge or officer shall note such circumstances on the fa

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(7) No warrant shall be quashed nor evidence suppressed because of any irregularity in proceedings conducted pursuant to this subsection not affecting the substantial rights of the accused under the Constitution of this state or of the United States. (8) Nothing contained in this…

O.C.G.A. § 19-13-23 Protective order registry, §§19-13-50 to 19-13-56

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DOMICILE. Divorce, §19-5-2. Domestic relation cases. Divorce, §19-5-2. DOMICILE —Cont’d Domestic relation cases —Cont’d Generally, §§19-2-1 to 19-2-6. DRIVERS’ LICENSES. Child support enforcement. Suspension or denial of license for failure to pay support, §§19-6-28.1, 19-11-9.3.…

O.C.G.A. § 19-13-6 “Family violence” deﬁned

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Jurisdiction of superior court. Petition seeking relief from family violence; temporary relief ex parte; hearing; dismissal of petition upon failure to hold hearing; procedural advice for victims; delays. Protective orders and consent agreements; contents; delivery to sheriff; ex…

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 Temporary relief to protect from dating violence; hearing and evidentiary standard; non-attorney assistance; delays

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(a) Upon the ﬁling of a veriﬁed petition in which the petitioner alleges with speciﬁc facts that probable cause exists to establish that dating violence has occurred in the past and may occur in the future, the court may order such temporary relief ex parte as it deems necessary …

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.

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. CHAPTER 14 TRUST FUND Article 1 …

O.C.G.A. § 19-14-1 Transfer of functions, duties, and personnel of State Children’s Trust Fund Commission to Governor’s Office for Children and Families

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The functions and duties of the State Children’s Trust Fund Commission are hereby transferred to the Governor’s Office for Children and Families effective July 1, 2008. All action taken by the State Children’s Trust Fund Commission prior to that date shall be considered valid, an…

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. 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, 2000. Ga…

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 Protocol committee on child abuse; written protocol; training of members; written sexual abuse and exploitation protocol

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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section, each county shall be required to establish a protocol for the investigation and prosecution of alleged cases of child abuse as provided in this Code section. (b)(1) The chief superior court judge of t…

O.C.G.A. § 19-15-3 County review committee; chairperson; eligible deaths for review; notiﬁcation to coroner; reporting to chairperson; committee review

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(a)(1) Each county shall establish a local review committee as provided in this Code section. The review committee shall be charged with reviewing all deaths as set forth in subsection (e) of this Code section to determine manner and cause of death and if the death was preventabl…

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 Use of information and records of protocol committees, review committees, and panels

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(a) Records and other documents which are made public records pursuant to any other provisions of law shall remain public records notwithstanding their being obtained, considered, or both, by a protocol committee, a review committee, or the panel. (b) Notwithstanding any other pr…

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…