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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-9-40. Short title.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-9-40. Short title.

This article may be cited as the “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.”

## History

Code 1981, § 19-9-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 129, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey of domestic relations law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 133 (2006).

For survey article on domestic relations law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 139 (2007).