{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-19-9-2","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 19-9-2","heading":"Right of surviving parent to custody of child; discretion of judge.","body":"Upon the death of either parent, the survivor is entitled to custody of the child; provided, however, that the judge, upon petition, may exercise discretion as to the custody of the child, looking solely to the child’s best interest and welfare.","path":["TITLE 19 Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 9 Child Custody Proceedings","Article 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.19.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"222fb235b340faf565723167e8e22a4fe25fd25cc6fd82517cf50afc792a989c","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-19-9-1.2","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-19-9-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}