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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-11-119. Evidentiary issues outside state; application.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-11-119. Evidentiary issues outside state; application.

A tribunal of Georgia exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this article, under other law of Georgia relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to Code Section 19-11-135, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to Code Section 19-11-136, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to Code Section 19-11-137. In all other respects, Parts 3 through 6 of this article do not apply and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of Georgia.

## History

Code 1981, § 19-11-119, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.