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- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-13 · Liability of parents for necessaries furnished to children pending voluntary provision or court order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-14 · Child support and custody pending final divorce; liability to third persons for necessaries.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15 · Child support guidelines for determining amount of award; continuation of duty of support; duration of support.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-16 · Enforcement of child support orders, decrees, or verdicts.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-17 · Application for child support when custody awarded to nonparent or noncustodial parent was not subject to divorce court’s jurisdiction; procedure; enforcement; judgment.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-18 · Revision of judgment for permanent alimony and child support rendered prior to July 1, 1977; petition and hearing; expenses of litigation.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-19 · Revision of judgment for permanent alimony generally — Petition and hearing; cohabitation with third party as ground for revision; attorney’s fees; temporary modification.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-20 · Revision of judgment for permanent alimony, generally — Issues for court to consider.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-21 · Revision of judgment for permanent alimony — Not available in case of lump sum award.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-22 · Revision of judgment for permanent alimony — Expenses of litigation.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-23 · Applicability of Code Section 19-6-18 or Code Sections 19-6-19 through 19-6-22 to judgments on or after March 9, 1955.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-24 · Applicability of Code Section 19-6-18 or Code Sections 19-6-19 through 19-6-22 to judgments prior to March 9, 1955.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-25 · Revision of judgments for permanent alimony entered prior to March 9, 1955.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-26 · Jurisdiction.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-27 · Application for permanent alimony or child support after grant of foreign divorce decree; venue; hearing; review; modification.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-28 · Enforcement of orders; contempt; service of rule nisi by mail; rule nisi form.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-28.1 · Suspension of, or denial of application or renewal of, license for noncompliance with child support order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-29 · Inclusion of accident and sickness insurance coverage in order for child support; payroll deductions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-30 · Collection of child support by continuing garnishment; child or spouse support subject to income deduction.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-31 · [Reserved] Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-32 · Entering income deduction order or medical support notice for award of child support; when order or notice effective; hearing on order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-33 · Notice and service of income deduction order; hearing on enforcement of order; discharge of obligor; penalties.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-33.1 · Family support registry.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-34 · Inclusion of life insurance in order of support.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-35 · Child support obligee regarded as creditor for attacking certain judgments and transactions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-36 · Judgment or lien surviving death; procedure and rights.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-50 · Creation; responsibilities.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-51 · Members; terms; chairperson, other officers, and committees; staffing and funding.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-52 · Meetings; members’ expenses.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-6-53 · Duties; powers; authorization to retain professional services.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-1 · In whom parental power lies; how such power lost; recovery for homicide of child or unborn child.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-2 · Parents’ obligations to child.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-3 · Actions by grandparents or other family members for visitation rights or intervention; revocation or amendment of visitation rights; appointment of guardian ad litem; mediation; hearing; notification to family members of child’s participation in events.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-3.1 · Equitable caregivers; form; required findings; establishment of parental rights; not a disestablishment of parentage.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-4 · Criteria for loss of parental custody.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-5 · Reporting of child abuse; when mandated or authorized; content of report; to whom made; immunity from liability; report based upon privileged communication; penalty for failure to report; spiritual treatment for illnesses.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-6 · Reporting of juvenile drug use.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-20 · Circumstances of legitimacy; disproving legitimacy; legitimation by marriage of parents and recognition of child.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-21 · When children conceived by artificial insemination legitimate.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22 · Petition for legitimation of child; requirement that mother be named as a party; court order; effect; claims for custody or visitation; third-party action for legitimation in response to petition to establish paternity.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-23 · “Child born out of wedlock” defined.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-24 · Parents’ obligations to child born out of wedlock.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-25 · In whom parental power over child born out of wedlock lies.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-26 · Mother of child born out of wedlock not to be discriminated against in action to recover for injury or death of the child.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-27 · Hospital program for establishment of paternity.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-40 · Jurisdiction; administrative determination of paternity.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-41 · Service outside state.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-42 · Venue.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-43 · Petition; by whom brought; effect of agreement on right to bring petition; stay pending birth of child; court order for blood tests; genetic tests.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-44 · Appointment of guardian ad litem; payment of guardian; notice to natural mother.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-45 · Genetic tests.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-46 · Evidence at trial.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-46.1 · Effect of father’s name or social security number on records as evidence of paternity; signed voluntary acknowledgment of paternity; certified copy of voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-46.2 · Temporary order of support.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-47 · Civil action; testimony of mother and alleged father; default judgments.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-48 · Settlement, dismissal, or termination of civil action.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-49 · Final order; effect; evidence of costs.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-50 · Expenses of litigation.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-51 · Order of support and other provisions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-52 · To whom support payments made; enforcement and modification of orders.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-53 · Confidentiality of hearings.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-7-54 · Motion to set aside determination of paternity.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-1 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-2 · Jurisdiction and venue of adoption proceedings.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-3 · Who may adopt a child; when petition must be filed in names of both spouses.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-4 · Adoption through the department, child-placing agency, or out-of-state licensed agency.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-5 · Third party adoption by party who is not stepparent or relative of child.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6 · Stepparent adoption.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-7 · Adoption by certain relatives related to child by blood or marriage.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-8 · Domestication of adoption of child born in foreign country; Certificate of Foreign Birth; authority of court to change date of birth.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-9 · Revocation of surrender of rights; time limit; effect of voluntary surrender of rights by legal mother.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-10 · When surrender or termination of parental rights of living parent not required; service on parents in such cases; involuntary termination of rights.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-11 · Petitioning superior court to terminate rights of one parent or guardian of child; service of process.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-12 · Notice to biological father; procedure when identity or location of father not known; effect of order terminating biological father’s rights; legitimation of child by father; rights of mother.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-13 · Petition; filing and contents; financial disclosures; attorney’s affidavit; redaction of certain information unnecessary.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-14 · Timing of adoption hearing; record retention; clerk’s duties.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-15 · Objections to petition for adoption.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-16 · Investigation by court-appointed agent; criminal history records check for adoption petitioners.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-17 · Report and findings of investigating agent; dismissal of petition; appointment of guardian ad litem.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-18 · Hearing; district attorney to be directed to review inducement violations; decree of adoption; factors considered in determining best interests of child; disposition of child on denial of petition.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-19 · Effect of decree of adoption.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-20 · Forwarding of decree, report, and subsequent orders to department; issuance of adoption certificate; use as evidence.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-21 · Adoption of adult individuals; applicability of Code Sections 19-8-19 and 19-8-20.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-22 · Recognition and effect of order by court or administrative body within or outside United States.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-23 · Where records of adoption kept; examination by parties and attorneys; use of information by agency and department.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-24 · Advertising restrictions and requirements; “inducements” defined; unlawful inducements; penalties; exemption for personal communications; civil actions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-25 · Effect of prior consent or surrender of rights.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-26 · Forms.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-27 · Postadoption contact agreements; definitions; procedure; jurisdiction; warnings; enforcement, termination, or modification; expenses of litigation.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-28 · Adoption of an orphan.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-40 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-41 · Release of responsibility by legal embryo custodian; procedures; presumption of parentage.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-42 · Petition for expedited order of adoption or parentage; notice; waiver of technical requirements.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-43 · Finality of orders of adoption or parentage.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-9-1 · Parenting plans; requirements for plan.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-9-1.1 · Binding arbitration on issue of child custody and related matters.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-9-1.2 · Required domestic relations case filing information form.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-9-2 · Right of surviving parent to custody of child; discretion of judge.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-9-3 · Establishment and review of child custody and visitation.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-9-4 · Investigation of abuse, neglect, or other acts which adversely affect health of child in custody disputes; cost.