Georgia Code
Part 2 - Jurisdiction; Cooperation Between States
§ 19-11-117. Enforcement of Two or More Child Support Orders, at Least One of Which Was Issued by Another State or Foreign Country

In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of Georgia shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of Georgia.
History. Code 1981, § 19-11-117 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.

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Title 19 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 11 - Enforcement of Duty of Support

Article 3 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

Part 2 - Jurisdiction; Cooperation Between States

§ 19-11-110. Jurisdiction

§ 19-11-111. Personal Jurisdiction Continues While Georgia Tribunal Retains Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction

§ 19-11-112. Authority of Tribunal

§ 19-11-113. Limitation on Jurisdiction of Georgia Tribunal if Action Filed in Another State or Foreign Country