History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 938, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 380, § 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 19; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 19.
Law reviews.
For article surveying legislative and judicial developments in Georgia’s divorce, alimony and child custody laws for 1978-79, see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 75 (1979).
For note on 1989 amendment to this Code section, see 6 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 232 (1989).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 11 - Enforcement of Duty of Support
Article 2 - Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act
§ 19-11-40.1. Effective Date for Application of Article
§ 19-11-41. Purposes of Article
§ 19-11-43. Duty of Support Defined; Criteria for Determining Existence of Duty of Support
§ 19-11-45. Remedies Cumulative
§ 19-11-46. Liability of Obligor in State Not Dependent on Obligee’s Presence
§ 19-11-47. Support Proceedings When Obligor and Obligee Are Found in Different Counties of State
§ 19-11-49. Choice of Law for Determining Duties of Support
§ 19-11-51. Duties Enforceable by Petition; Jurisdiction; Venue
§ 19-11-52. Contents of Petition; When Cause of Action Arises
§ 19-11-54. By Whom Petition for Minor Obligee Brought; Guardian Ad Litem Not Necessary
§ 19-11-56. Payment of Costs and Fees by State; Issuance of Execution to Reimburse State
§ 19-11-57. When Respondent’s Arrest Authorized
§ 19-11-58. Department of Human Services Designated State Information Agency; Duties
§ 19-11-59. Payment of District Attorney’s Fee
§ 19-11-60. Duty of Court of This State When Acting as Responding State
§ 19-11-62. Discovery Procedures
§ 19-11-63. Order of Support or Reimbursement
§ 19-11-64. Transmittal of Copy of Order to Initiating State
§ 19-11-65. Power of Court to Assure Compliance With Orders
§ 19-11-66. Determination of Paternity
§ 19-11-68. Duty of Court of Initiating State to Disburse Payments Received
§ 19-11-69. Spouses Competent and Compellable to Testify
§ 19-11-71. Previous Support Orders Not Superseded; How Payments Credited
§ 19-11-72. Jurisdiction in Other Proceedings Not Conferred
§ 19-11-73. Construction of Article
§ 19-11-75. Right of Appeal; Effect of Appeal on Order of Support
§ 19-11-76. Additional Remedies on Foreign Support Order
§ 19-11-77. Registration of Foreign Support Order; Filing in Registry of Foreign Support Orders