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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 15. COURTS · Chapter 15. CHILD SUPPORT RECEIVERS

15-15-1. ‘‘Child support’’ defined.

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  1. As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘child support’’ includes all payments for the maintenance and education of dependent minor children which a court of competent jurisdiction has ordered to be paid pursuant to any temporary or final order of support, including payments ordered in actions for separate maintenance, and all payments ordered by a judge to be made in any domestic relations case, including cases of divorce.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1933, § 24-2702a, enacted by Ga. L. 1979, p. 1400, § 1.

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