Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration.
History. Code 1981, § 19-11-167 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 11 - Enforcement of Duty of Support
Article 3 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Part 6 - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration
§ 19-11-160. Registration of Orders Issued by Another State or Foreign Country
§ 19-11-162. Filing in Georgia Tribunal Required for Registration; Enforcement; Modification
§ 19-11-164. Notification to Nonregistering Party and Obligor’s Employer
§ 19-11-165. Contesting the Validity of Registered Support Order by Nonregistering Party
§ 19-11-166. Burden of Proof in Contesting Validity of Registered Support Order; Stays
§ 19-11-167. Effect of Confirmation
§ 19-11-168. Petitions for Modification
§ 19-11-169. Enforcement Pending Modification
§ 19-11-170. Requirements for Modification; Effect on Jurisdiction
§ 19-11-171. Recognition of Modification by Another Tribunal
§ 19-11-172. Jurisdiction; Application of Article
§ 19-11-173. Filing Requirement for Modified Order