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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-11-153. Employer’s civil liability.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-11-153. Employer’s civil liability.

An employer that complies with an income withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this article is not subject to civil liability to an individual or agency with regard to the employer’s withholding of child support from the obligor’s income.

## History

Code 1981, § 19-11-153, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193; Ga. L. 2024, p. 233, § 9/SB 520, effective July 1, 2024.

## Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, substituted “income withholding” for “income-withholding” in this Code section.