Georgia § 19-11-162 Filing in Georgia tribunal required for registration; enforcement; modification

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§ 19-11-162 — Filing in Georgia tribunal required for registration; enforcement; modification

Georgia § 19-11-162

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O.C.G.A. § 19-11-162 (2026).

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(a)A support order or income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of Georgia.

(b)A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal in Georgia.

(c)Except as otherwise provided in this part, a tribunal in Georgia shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.

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(a) A support order or income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of Georgia. (b) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal in Georgia. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a tribunal in Georgia shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.