Georgia Statutes

§ 19-10a-3 — Purpose

Georgia § 19-10a-3

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Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 19-10a-3 (2026).

Text

It is the express purpose and intent of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter to prevent injuries to and deaths of newborn children that are caused by a mother who abandons the newborn.

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Legislative History

Added by 2002 Ga. Laws 921, § 1, eff. 5/15/2002.

Nearby Sections

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§ 19-1-1

Injunctions and restraining orders authorized in domestic relations actions

§ 19-1-2

through 19-1-6 - [Repealed]

§ 19-10-1

Abandonment of dependent child; criminal penalties; continuing offense; venue; evidence; expenses of birth of child born out of wedlock; support of child born out of wedlock

§ 19-10-2

Abandonment of dependent pregnant wife; criminal penalties; continuing offense

§ 19-10a-1

§ 19-10a-2

§ 19-10a-3

§ 19-10a-4

No criminal prosecution for leaving child in custody of medical facility, fire station, or police station

§ 19-10a-5

Investigating and reporting utilization of provisions

§ 19-10a-6

Reimbursement of medical costs; placement with Department of Human Services

§ 19-10a-7

§ 19-10a-8

Posting of signs at medical facilities, fire stations, or police stations indicating authorized location for leaving newborns

§ 19-11-1

§ 19-11-10

Investigation to determine ability to support; notification of parent; information forms; penalty for falsifying parents' report

§ 19-11-100

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