Georgia § 19-11-115 Initiating tribunal; responding tribunal

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§ 19-11-115 — Initiating tribunal; responding tribunal

Georgia § 19-11-115

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O.C.G.A. § 19-11-115 (2026).

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(a)A tribunal in Georgia that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of Georgia may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

(1)The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to this article; or (2) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

(b)A tribunal in Georgia having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.

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(a) A tribunal in Georgia that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of Georgia may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (1) The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to this article; or (2) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order. (b) A tribunal in Georgia having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.