HB379: HB379 Courts; divorce actions; provide certain lien protections

25 LC 48 1454 House Bill 379 By: Representatives Momtahan of the 17th, Gunter of the 8th, and Reeves of the 99th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-19-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1 liens for services rendered, priority, modes of enforcement, and other rights, so as to provide2 certain lien protections in divorce actions; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 19 of the Official3 Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to injunctions and restrain ing orders authorized in4 domestic relations actions, so as to provide for notice of standing orders in domestic relations5 actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 SECTION 1.8 Code Section 15-19-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated , relating to liens for9 services rendered, priority, modes of enforcement, and other ri ghts, is amended by adding10 a new subsection to read as follows:11 "(g) This Code section shall not authorize an attorney to encumber property awarded to an12 adverse party in an action for divorce."13 H. B. 379 - 1 - 25 LC 48 1454 SECTION 2.14 Chapter 1 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to injunctions and15 restraining orders authorized in domestic relations actions, is amended in Code16 Section 19-1-1, relating to injunctions and restraining orders authorized in domestic relations17 actions, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (b) as follows:18 "(1) Upon notice to the parties and the judge before whom the domestic relations action19 is pending, binds the parties in such action, their agents, including the ir attorneys and20 their former attorneys, servants, and employees, and all other persons acting in concert21 with such parties;"22 SECTION 3.23 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.24 H. B. 379 - 2 -