Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 19. DOMESTIC RELATIONS · Chapter 11. ENFORCEMENT OF DUTY OF SUPPORT · Article 3. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT · Part 6. ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER AFTER REGISTRATION

19-11-163. Governing law; statute of limitations; application of procedural and remedial law of Georgia; prospective application of law of other state or foreign country.

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(a)
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this Code section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs:#
1. (1)
  The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;#
2. (2)
  The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and#
3. (3)
  The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.#
(b)
In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of Georgia or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.#
(c)
A responding tribunal of Georgia shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in Georgia.#
(d)
After a tribunal of Georgia or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of Georgia shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.#

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, § 19-11-163, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.

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