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Title 18. DEBTOR AND CREDITOR · Chapter 4. GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS · Article 3. CONTINUING GARNISHMENT FOR CHILD SUPPORT OR SPOUSAL SUPPORT

18-4-51. Continuing garnishment of support.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    In addition to garnishment proceedings otherwise available under this chapter, in all cases when a judgment was obtained or is being enforced, a plaintiff shall be entitled to the process of continuing garnishment for support against any garnishee who is an employer of the defendant against whom the judgment has been obtained.#

  2. (b)

    Unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter shall apply to this article.#

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 1981, § 18-4-51, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 8, § 1/SB 255.

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Text read from t18-t19-(v16)-2022-pdf.pdf, Volume V16, 2022 edition, page 239; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 eddc877da9f2.