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title: O.C.G.A. § 51-4-4. Wrongful death of child.
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# O.C.G.A. § 51-4-4. Wrongful death of child.

The right to recover for the homicide of a child shall be as provided in Code Section 19-7-1 and Code Section 53-1-5.

## History

Code 1933, § 105-1307, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1154, § 2; Ga. L. 2022, p. 669, § 1/SB 543.

## Amendments

The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, added “and Code Section 53-1-5” at the end of this Code section.