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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-9-20. Short title.
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heading_path: DOMESTIC RELATIONS / CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS / CHILD CUSTODY INTRASTATE JURISDICTION ACT
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-9-20. Short title.

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act of 1978.”

## History

Ga. L. 1978, p. 1957, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey of domestic relations cases, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 173 (2005).