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- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-131 · Nondisclosure of identifying information when health, safety, or liberty at risk; disclosure of information in the interest of justice.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-132 · Fees and costs.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-133 · Personal jurisdiction.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-134 · Defense of nonparentage.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-135 · Physical presence of individual nonresident party not required; admissible evidence.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-136 · Communication between tribunals.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-137 · Tribunal’s authority to accomplish discovery.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-138 · Disbursement of funds; redirecting payments.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-140 · Authority of tribunal upon failure to issue support order; temporary child support order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-141 · Responding tribunal.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-150 · Issuance of income-withholding orders.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-151 · Obligation of employer upon receipt of income-withholding order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-152 · Receipt of two or more income-withholding orders.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-153 · Employer’s civil liability.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-154 · Penalties for employer’s noncompliance.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-155 · Contesting of order from another tribunal.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-156 · Enforcement of orders issued by another state or foreign country.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-160 · Registration of orders issued by another state or foreign country.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-161 · Requirements for registration of orders issued by another state or foreign country; other filings.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-162 · Filing in Georgia tribunal required for registration; enforcement; modification.
- O.C.G.A. § 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.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-164 · Notification to nonregistering party and obligor’s employer.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-165 · Contesting the validity of registered support order by nonregistering party.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-166 · Burden of proof in contesting validity of registered support order; stays.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-167 · Effect of confirmation.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-168 · Petitions for modification.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-169 · Enforcement pending modification.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-170 · Requirements for modification; effect on jurisdiction.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-171 · Recognition of modification by another tribunal.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-172 · Jurisdiction; application of article.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-173 · Filing requirement for modified order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-174 · Jurisdiction to modify child support order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-175 · Registration of foreign child support order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-180 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-181 · Applicability of part.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-182 · Department of Human Services recognized as designated agency.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-183 · Duties of Department of Human Services; available support proceedings.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184 · Filing direct requests; entitlement to assistance; preference for simplified and expeditious processes.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184.1 · Request for registration.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184.2 · Contest of registered convention support order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184.3 · Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184.4 · Option to enforce portions of convention support order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184.5 · Recognition and enforcement of foreign support agreement.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184.6 · Modification of convention child support order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184.7 · Personal information.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-184.8 · Language.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-185 · “Governor” defined; authority.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-186 · Prosecutor’s duties upon request by governor; rendition.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-190 · Construction of article; uniformity.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-190.1 · Effective date.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-11-191 · Severability.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-12-1 · Petition for name change; request by victim of family violence or human trafficking; notice of filing; consent of minor’s parents or guardian.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-12-2 · Hearing on objections to petition.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-12-3 · Certificate of name change; use as evidence; form of certificate.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-12-4 · Name change with fraudulent intent not authorized.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-1 · “Family violence” defined.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-2 · Jurisdiction of superior court.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-3 · Petition seeking relief from family violence; temporary relief ex parte; hearing; dismissal of petition upon failure to hold hearing; procedural advice for victims; delays.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-4 · Protective orders and consent agreements; contents; delivery to sheriff; expiration; enforcement.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-4.1 · “Local law enforcement agency” defined; security checks.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-5 · Supplemental nature of remedies provided by article.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-6 · Penalties.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-10 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-11 · Fee for certification application; valid period of certification.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-13 · Administration and supervision of certification.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-14 · Standards and requirements for course content; course operators; certification of programs; maintenance of list of certified programs.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-15 · Cooperation with State Board of Pardons and Paroles.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-16 · Mandatory participation; cost for participation.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-17 · Administrative fine.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-20 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-21 · Powers and duties of council.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-22 · Eligibility for licensing and funding; application; receiving and referral functions; shelters and programs; admission procedures; board of shelter.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-23 · Confidentiality of location of family violence shelter; exceptions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-30 · State Commission on Family Violence.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-31 · Commission created; comprehensive state plan for ending family violence; establishment of community task forces.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-32 · Membership; terms; filling of vacancies; officers.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-33 · Meetings; quorum; reimbursement for expenses.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-34 · Powers and duties of commission.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-50 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-51 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-52 · Purpose of registry; maintenance; access to information; linking to National Crime Information Center Network.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-53 · Standardized forms; timing of transmission of information and data entry; sheriff’s responsibility.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-54 · Foreign protective orders.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-55 · Confidential nature of information in registry.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13-56 · Liability of court or law enforcement personnel.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-1 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-2 · Jurisdiction.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-3 · Temporary relief to protect from dating violence; hearing and evidentiary standard; non-attorney assistance; delays.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-4 · Required findings of fact; authority of court.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-5 · Exclusivity of remedy.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-6 · Penalty for violation of order.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-14-1 · Transfer of functions, duties, and personnel of State Children’s Trust Fund Commission to Governor’s Office for Children and Families.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-14-20 · Creation; funding; use of funds; reporting.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-15-1 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-15-2 · Protocol committee on child abuse; written protocol; training of members; written sexual abuse and exploitation protocol.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-15-3 · County review committee; chairperson; eligible deaths for review; notification to coroner; reporting to chairperson; committee review.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-15-4 · Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-15-5 · Meetings and proceedings of committees or subcommittees and panels.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-15-6 · Use of information and records of protocol committees, review committees, and panels.
- O.C.G.A. § 19-15-7 · Construction of chapter.