Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 19. DOMESTIC RELATIONS · Chapter 9. CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS · Article 3. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT · Part 3. JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN DECREES

19-9-86. Granting relief and enforcing registered custody determinations.

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(a)
A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the laws of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.#
(b)
A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with Part 2 of this article, a registered child custody determination of a court of another state.#

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History

Code 1981, § 19-9-86, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 129, § 1.

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