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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-11-46. Liability of obligor in state not dependent on obligee’s presence.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-11-46. Liability of obligor in state not dependent on obligee’s presence.

Duties of support arising under the law of this state, when applicable under Code Section 19-11-49, bind the obligor, present in this state, regardless of the presence or residence of the obligee.

## History

Ga. L. 1958, p. 34, § 4.