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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-2-26. Effect of findings of court.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-2-26. Effect of findings of court.

(a) In the absence of fraud, the findings of the superior court or the probate court in a proceeding brought under this article shall be binding and conclusive as to every person and as to every issue decided.

(b) With respect to the judgment of the superior court or the probate court in a proceeding brought under this article, nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be applied or construed to abrogate or infringe:

(1) Any right of appeal provided by Title 5; or

(2) Any right to relief provided by Code Section 9-11-60.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-2-26, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 2025, p. 806, § 45/HB 327, effective July 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, added the subsection (a) designation; inserted “in a proceeding brought under this article” in subsection (a); and added subsection (b).