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§ 19-7-42 — Venue

Georgia § 19-7-42
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O.C.G.A. § 19-7-42 (2026).

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The action shall be brought in the county in which the alleged father resides, except that, if the alleged father is not a resident of this state, the action shall be brought in the county in which the child resides.

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Related

Allen v. Howard
365 S.E.2d 546 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
4 case citations
METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY v. JOHN CHRISTOPHER INGRAM
(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2021)
Suggs v. Suggs
418 S.E.2d 427 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1992)

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