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title: O.C.G.A. § 21-2-527.1. Right of parties to object to settlement; court approval.
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# O.C.G.A. § 21-2-527.1. Right of parties to object to settlement; court approval.

No settlement of any case under this article shall become effective unless:

(1) All parties to such case have been given an opportunity to object to such settlement before the court; and

(2) The court has approved such settlement.

## History

Code 1981, § 21-2-527.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1050, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.