Georgia Code
Chapter 9 - Court Proceedings
§ 29-9-9. Oaths, Affirmations, and Affidavits

An oath or affirmation or affidavit required or allowed to be made before or attested by a notary public may be made before any notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths by the state in which the oath or affirmation or affidavit is made. The oath or affirmation or affidavit, if made outside this state, shall have the same force and effect as if it had been made before an officer of this state authorized to administer oaths. The official attestation of the officer before whom the oath or affirmation or affidavit is made shall be prima-facie evidence of the official character of the officer and that the officer was authorized by law to administer oaths.
History. Code 1981, § 29-9-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 29 - Guardian and Ward

Chapter 9 - Court Proceedings

§ 29-9-1. Application of Chapter

§ 29-9-2. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem; Representation of Persons Not Sui Juris; Limited Appointment; Identification of Parties in All Petitions; Authority of Conservator or Guardian to Act; Ineligibility of Appointed Counsel to Be Appointed Guar...

§ 29-9-3. Assessment of Costs, Compensation, Fees, and Expenses; Factors; Enforcement; Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation

§ 29-9-4. Personal Service; Procedure

§ 29-9-5. Service Upon Current Residence Addresses; Service by Publication

§ 29-9-6. Service Upon Conservator or Guardian

§ 29-9-7. Judge’s Discretion on Notice, Service, and Additional Time for Proceedings; Additional Notice Requirements for Persons Residing in Another State

§ 29-9-8. Waiver of Service or Notice; Written Consent

§ 29-9-9. Oaths, Affirmations, and Affidavits

§ 29-9-10. Oath by Department Delegate

§ 29-9-11. Verification of Petitions and Returns; Consolidation and Transfer of Proceedings

§ 29-9-12. Issuance of Citations

§ 29-9-13. Satisfaction of Requirements of Authentication or Exemplification

§ 29-9-13.1. Authentication of Documents

§ 29-9-14. Court Ordered Hearings

§ 29-9-15. Compensation for Legal Counsel or Guardian Ad Litem

§ 29-9-16. Compensation to Physicians, Psychologists, or Licensed Clinical Social Workers

§ 29-9-17. Court Ordered Instruction for Conservator or Guardian

§ 29-9-18. Sealing of Records on Conservatorship or Guardianship

§ 29-9-19. Petitioner for Guardian or Conservator to Submit to Criminal History Records Check