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§ 19-9-89 — Service of petitions and orders

Georgia § 19-9-89
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O.C.G.A. § 19-9-89 (2026).

Text

Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 19-9-91 , the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the laws of this state, upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.

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Legislative History

Added by 2001 Ga. Laws 28, § 1, eff. 7/1/2001.

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