Georgia Code
Chapter 11 - Enforcement of Duty of Support
Article 3 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

§ 19-11-111. Personal Jurisdiction Continues While Georgia Tribunal Retains Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction - Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of Georgia in a...

§ 19-11-112. Authority of Tribunal - Under this article, a tribunal in Georgia may serve as...

§ 19-11-113. Limitation on Jurisdiction of Georgia Tribunal if Action Filed in Another State or Foreign Country - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-113 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-114. Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Support Order - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-114 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-115. Initiating Tribunal; Responding Tribunal - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-115 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-116. Governing Tribunal When Conflicting Orders; Determination of Controlling Order - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-116 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 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...

§ 19-11-118. Crediting of Amounts Collected - A tribunal of Georgia shall credit amounts collected for a...

§ 19-11-119. Evidentiary Issues Outside State; Application - A tribunal of Georgia exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident...

§ 19-11-119.1. Spousal Support Order; Modification; Initiating Tribunal to Request Enforcement; Responding Tribunal to Enforce or Modify Order - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-119.1 , enacted by Ga. L....

Part 3 - Civil Provisions

§ 19-11-120. Application of Part; Initiation of a Proceeding - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-120 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-121. Representative for Minor Parent - A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative...

§ 19-11-122. Governing Law and Procedure for Responding Georgia Tribunal - Except as otherwise provided in this article, a responding tribunal...

§ 19-11-123. Information to Be Provided to Responding Tribunal - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-123 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-124. Receipt of Petition of Pleading by Responding Georgia Tribunal; Action Authorized; Limitations; Foreign Currency Conversion - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-124 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-125. Receipt by Inappropriate Tribunal - If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an...

§ 19-11-126. Support Enforcement Agency’s Services; Determining Controlling Order; Foreign Currency Conversion; Enforcement of Support Order and Income Withholding Order of Another State; Absence of Fiduciary Relationship - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-126 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-127. Authority of Attorney General - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-127 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-128. Employment of Private Counsel - An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual...

§ 19-11-129. State Information Agency - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-129 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-130. Filing of Petition to Establish, Register, or Modify Support Order; Required Information; Relief Sought - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-130 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-131. Nondisclosure of Identifying Information When Health, Safety, or Liberty at Risk; Disclosure of Information in the Interest of Justice - If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading...

§ 19-11-132. Fees and Costs - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-132 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-133. Personal Jurisdiction - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-133 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-134. Defense of Nonparentage - A party whose parentage of a child has been previously...

§ 19-11-135. Physical Presence of Individual Nonresident Party Not Required; Admissible Evidence - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-135 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-136. Communication Between Tribunals - A tribunal in Georgia may communicate with a tribunal outside...

§ 19-11-137. Tribunal’s Authority to Accomplish Discovery - A tribunal of this state may: History. Code 1981, §...

§ 19-11-138. Disbursement of Funds; Redirecting Payments - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-138 , enacted by Ga. L....

Part 4 - Establishment of Support Order

§ 19-11-140. Authority of Tribunal Upon Failure to Issue Support Order; Temporary Child Support Order - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-140 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-141. Responding Tribunal - A tribunal of Georgia authorized to determine parentage of a...

Part 5 - Direct Enforcement of Order of Another State Without Registration

§ 19-11-150. Issuance of Income-Withholding Orders - An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent...

§ 19-11-151. Obligation of Employer Upon Receipt of Income-Withholding Order - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-151 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-152. Receipt of Two or More Income-Withholding Orders - If an obligor’s employer receives two or more income-withholding orders...

§ 19-11-153. Employer’s Civil Liability - An employer that complies with an income-withholding order issued in...

§ 19-11-154. Penalties for Employer’s Noncompliance - An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding...

§ 19-11-155. Contesting of Order From Another Tribunal - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-155 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-156. Enforcement of Orders Issued by Another State or Foreign Country - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-156 , enacted by Ga. L....

Part 6 - Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration

§ 19-11-160. Registration of Orders Issued by Another State or Foreign Country - A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state...

§ 19-11-161. Requirements for Registration of Orders Issued by Another State or Foreign Country; Other Filings - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-161 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-162. Filing in Georgia Tribunal Required for Registration; Enforcement; Modification - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-162 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-163. Governing Law; Statute of Limitations; Application of Procedural and Remedial Law of Georgia; Prospective Application of Law of Other State or Foreign Country - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-163 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-164. Notification to Nonregistering Party and Obligor’s Employer - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-164 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-165. Contesting the Validity of Registered Support Order by Nonregistering Party - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-165 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-166. Burden of Proof in Contesting Validity of Registered Support Order; Stays - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-166 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-167. Effect of Confirmation - Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of...

§ 19-11-168. Petitions for Modification - A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or...

§ 19-11-169. Enforcement Pending Modification - A tribunal of Georgia may enforce a child support order...

§ 19-11-170. Requirements for Modification; Effect on Jurisdiction - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-170 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-171. Recognition of Modification by Another Tribunal - If a child support order issued by a tribunal in...

§ 19-11-172. Jurisdiction; Application of Article - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-172 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-173. Filing Requirement for Modified Order - Within 30 days after issuance of a modified child support...

§ 19-11-174. Jurisdiction to Modify Child Support Order - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-174 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-175. Registration of Foreign Child Support Order - A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or...

Part 7 - Determination of Parentage

§ 19-11-180. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...

§ 19-11-181. Applicability of Part - This part applies only to a support proceeding under the...

§ 19-11-182. Department of Human Services Recognized as Designated Agency - The Department of Human Services is recognized as the agency...

§ 19-11-183. Duties of Department of Human Services; Available Support Proceedings - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-183 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-184. Filing Direct Requests; Entitlement to Assistance; Preference for Simplified and Expeditious Processes - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-184 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-184.1. Request for Registration - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-184.1 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-184.2. Contest of Registered Convention Support Order - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-184.2 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-184.3. Grounds for Refusal of Recognition and Enforcement of Registered Convention Support Order - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-184.3 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-184.4. Option to Enforce Portions of Convention Support Order - If a tribunal of Georgia does not recognize and enforce...

§ 19-11-184.5. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Support Agreement - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-184.5 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-184.6. Modification of Convention Child Support Order - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-184.6 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-184.7. Personal Information - Personal information gathered or transmitted under this part may be...

§ 19-11-184.8. Language - A record filed with a tribunal of Georgia under this...

Part 8 - Interstate Rendition

§ 19-11-185. “Governor” Defined; Authority - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-185 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 19-11-186. Prosecutor’s Duties Upon Request by Governor; Rendition - History. Code 1981, § 19-11-186 , enacted by Ga. L....

Part 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 19-11-190. Construction of Article; Uniformity - In applying and construing this article, consideration must be given...

§ 19-11-190.1. Effective Date - This article applies to proceedings begun on or after July...

§ 19-11-191. Severability - If any provision of this article or its application to...

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Georgia Code Chapter 11 - Enforcement of Duty of Support Article 3 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

Georgia Code
Chapter 11 - Enforcement of Duty of Support
Article 3 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act