Georgia Code
Article 1 - Child Support Recovery Act
§ 19-11-9. Putative Father Registry; Location of Absent Parents by Department; Assistance of Other Governmental Agencies; Use of Information Obtained

History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 192, § 8; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1537, § 7; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1279, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1105, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 9; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1266, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 24; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1686, § 8; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, § 2/SB 296.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that this Act is applicable to taxable years ending on or after March 11, 1987, and that a taxpayer with a taxable year ending on or after January 1, 1987, and before March 11, 1987, may elect to have the provisions of that Act apply.
Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, also provided that tax, penalty, and interest liabilities and refund eligibility for prior taxable years shall not be affected by that Act.
Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, also provided that provisions of the federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 and of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which as of January 1, 1987, were not yet effective become effective for purposes of Georgia taxation on the same dates as they become effective for federal purposes.
U.S. Code.
Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, referred to in subsection (c), is codified at 26 U.S.C. § 6103 .
Law reviews.
For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 121 (1997).
For comment, “The Putative Father’s Right to Notice of Adoption Proceedings: Has Georgia Finally Solved the Adoption Equation?,” see 47 Emory L.J. 1475 (1998).
For survey article on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 417 (2008).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 19 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 11 - Enforcement of Duty of Support

Article 1 - Child Support Recovery Act

§ 19-11-1. Short Title

§ 19-11-2. Purposes of Article; Construction

§ 19-11-3. Definitions

§ 19-11-4. Application of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure act.”

§ 19-11-5. Debt to State Created by Payment of Public Assistance; Amount of Debt; Waiver, Reduction, or Negotiation of Certain Repayments

§ 19-11-6. Enforcement of Child Support Payments and Alimony for Public Assistance Recipients

§ 19-11-7. Enforcement of Support Payments for Dependent Minor Child Public Assistance Recipients; Attorney’s Fees; Interest on Judgment; Limited Scope of Action

§ 19-11-8. Department’s Duty to Enforce Support of Abandoned Minor Public Assistance Recipient; Scope of Action

§ 19-11-9. Putative Father Registry; Location of Absent Parents by Department; Assistance of Other Governmental Agencies; Use of Information Obtained

§ 19-11-9.1. Duty to Furnish Information About Obligor to Department; Use of Information Obtained; Penalty for Noncompliance

§ 19-11-9.2. Duty of Employers to Report Employee Hiring or Rehiring

§ 19-11-9.3. Suspension or Denial of License for Noncompliance With Child Support Order; Interagency Agreements; Report to General Assembly; Duty to Inform Obligors

§ 19-11-10. Investigation to Determine Ability to Support; Notification of Parent; Information Forms; Penalty for Falsifying Parents’ Report

§ 19-11-11. Department Subpoenas; Court Order Requiring Compliance

§ 19-11-12. Review of Orders for Child Support; Review Procedures; Order Adjusting Support Award Amount; No Release From Liability Due to Subsequent Financial Obligation

§ 19-11-13. Determination of Paternity; Acknowledgment Under Oath; Legal Proceedings

§ 19-11-14. Father’s Liability for Support of Child Born Out of Wedlock; Full Faith and Credit to Paternity Determination by Another State

§ 19-11-15. Voluntary Support Agreement; Notice and Hearing; Notice of Final Determination

§ 19-11-15.1. Information Required to Be Given to Individuals Receiving Services

§ 19-11-16. Periodic Redeterminations and Reinvestigations

§ 19-11-17. Redetermination at Request of Parent; Time for Hearing

§ 19-11-18. Collection Procedures; Notice; Judicial Review

§ 19-11-19. Garnishment and Income Deduction Orders; Notice and Hearing; Procedure; Liability of Employer

§ 19-11-20. Wage Assignments

§ 19-11-21. Payment of Support to Department

§ 19-11-22. Article Not Exclusive

§ 19-11-23. Authority of District Attorneys

§ 19-11-24. Conformity With Federal Law Intended; Adoption of Necessary Regulations Authorized

§ 19-11-25. Availability of Information About Overdue Support to Consumer Reporting Agency; Notice to Debtor Parent; Fee

§ 19-11-26. Accident and Sickness Insurance Coverage for Children; Order Requiring Medical Support

§ 19-11-27. Accident and Sickness Insurance Coverage for Children; National Medical Support Notice or Other Notice of Enrollment; Establishment of Coverage

§ 19-11-28. Accident and Sickness Insurance Coverage for Children; Authorization of Payments of Benefits; Notice of Termination; Immunity From Liability of Person or Entity Providing Access to Coverage

§ 19-11-29. Accident and Sickness Insurance Coverage for Children; Liability and Penalty Applicable to Person or Entity Providing Access to Coverage and Insurers

§ 19-11-30. Confidentiality of Information and Records; Safeguards Against Unauthorized Use

§ 19-11-30.1. Bank Match Registry

§ 19-11-30.2. Information From Financial Institutions

§ 19-11-30.3. Responsibility of Department of Human Services Bank Match Registry

§ 19-11-30.4. Disclosure of Information

§ 19-11-30.5. Failure of Financial Institution to Comply

§ 19-11-30.6. Reciprocal Agreements With Other States

§ 19-11-30.7. Construction

§ 19-11-30.8. Annual Reports

§ 19-11-30.9. Information Subject to Disclosure; Penalty

§ 19-11-30.10. Authority to Levy and Seize Deposit

§ 19-11-30.11. Fee on Levied Accounts

§ 19-11-32. Process to Collect Delinquent Support Accounts

§ 19-11-33. Notice

§ 19-11-34. Verification; Immunity From Liability

§ 19-11-35. Initiation of Administrative Action for Levy; Required Information in Notice to Financial Institution

§ 19-11-36. Required Information in Notice to Obligor

§ 19-11-37. Challenges to Levy; Mistakes; Procedures; Reimbursement

§ 19-11-38. Required Financial Institution Action

§ 19-11-39. Computerized Central Case Registry for Support Orders