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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-13-43. Spouse or dependent claiming exemption for debtor may not claim own exemption.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-13-43. Spouse or dependent claiming exemption for debtor may not claim own exemption.

A person eligible under Code Section 44-13-2 to claim a debtor’s exemption as a spouse or dependent of the debtor may not, during the time the debtor’s exemption is allowed that person as spouse or dependent, be granted an exemption in that person’s own right under this article.

## History

Code 1981, § 44-13-43, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1170, § 2.