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HB 379: Courts; divorce actions; provide certain lien protections

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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 to liens for services rendered, priority, modes of enforcement, and other rights, so as to provide certain lien protections in divorce actions; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to injunctions and restraining orders authorized in domestic relations actions, so as to provide for notice of standing orders in domestic relations actions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 15-19-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens for services rendered, priority, modes of enforcement, and other rights, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(g) This Code section shall not authorize an attorney to encumber property awarded to an adverse party in an action for divorce."

SECTION 2.

Chapter 1 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to injunctions and restraining orders authorized in domestic relations actions, is amended in Code Section 19-1-1, relating to injunctions and restraining orders authorized in domestic relations actions, by revising paragraph (1) of subsection (b) as follows: "(1) Upon notice to the parties and the judge before whom the domestic relations action is pending, binds the parties in such action, their agents, including their attorneys and their former attorneys, servants, and employees, and all other persons acting in concert with such parties;"

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.