Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 53. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES · Chapter 3. YEAR’S SUPPORT

53-3-2. Events barring right to support.

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(a)
A surviving spouse’s right to year’s support shall be barred by the marriage or death of the spouse prior to the filing of the petition for year’s support.#
(b)
A minor child’s right to year’s support shall be barred by the marriage or death of the minor or by the minor’s attaining the age of 18 years prior to the filing of the petition for year’s support.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 53-3-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.

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