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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-9-86. Granting relief and enforcing registered custody determinations.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-9-86. Granting relief and enforcing registered custody determinations.

(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.

## History

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