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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-11-127. Authority of Attorney General.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-11-127. Authority of Attorney General.

(a) If the Attorney General determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the Attorney General may provide those services directly to the individual.

(b) The Attorney General may determine that a foreign country has established a reciprocal arrangement for child support with this state and take appropriate action for notification of the determination.

## History

Code 1981, § 19-11-127, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 33; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228; Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.