Georgia Statutes
§ 19-11-120 — Application of part; initiation of a proceeding
Georgia·Title 19
(a)Except as otherwise provided in this article, this part applies to all proceedings under this article.
(b)An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this article by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 224,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Nearby Sections
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§ 19-1-2
through 19-1-6 - [Repealed]§ 19-10a-1
Short title§ 19-10a-2
Definitions§ 19-10a-3
Purpose§ 19-10a-7
Liability§ 19-11-1
Short title§ 19-11-100
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