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title: Title 19, Chapter 13. Family Violence
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id: code:chapter:19-13
canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/19/chapter/13
md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13.md
date: 2025
status: active
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heading: FAMILY VIOLENCE
title_heading: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
section_count: 31
full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13.md?full=1
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# Title 19, Chapter 13. Family Violence

Title 19. Domestic Relations

31 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 19-13-1, “Family violence” defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-1.md
- 19-13-2, Jurisdiction of superior court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-2.md
- 19-13-3, Petition seeking relief from family violence; temporary relief ex parte; hearing; dismissal of petition upon failure to hold hearing; procedural advice for victims; delays, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-3.md
- 19-13-4, Protective orders and consent agreements; contents; delivery to sheriff; expiration; enforcement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-4.md
- 19-13-4.1, “Local law enforcement agency” defined; security checks, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-4.1.md
- 19-13-5, Supplemental nature of remedies provided by article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-5.md
- 19-13-6, Penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-6.md
- 19-13-10, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-10.md
- 19-13-11, Fee for certification application; valid period of certification, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-11.md
- 19-13-12, , reserved (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-12.md
- 19-13-13, Administration and supervision of certification, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-13.md
- 19-13-14, Standards and requirements for course content; course operators; certification of programs; maintenance of list of certified programs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-14.md
- 19-13-15, Cooperation with State Board of Pardons and Paroles, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-15.md
- 19-13-16, Mandatory participation; cost for participation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-16.md
- 19-13-17, Administrative fine, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-17.md
- 19-13-20, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-20.md
- 19-13-21, Powers and duties of council, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-21.md
- 19-13-22, Eligibility for licensing and funding; application; receiving and referral functions; shelters and programs; admission procedures; board of shelter, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-22.md
- 19-13-23, Confidentiality of location of family violence shelter; exceptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-23.md
- 19-13-30, State Commission on Family Violence, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-30.md
- 19-13-31, Commission created; comprehensive state plan for ending family violence; establishment of community task forces, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-31.md
- 19-13-32, Membership; terms; filling of vacancies; officers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-32.md
- 19-13-33, Meetings; quorum; reimbursement for expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-33.md
- 19-13-34, Powers and duties of commission, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-34.md
- 19-13-50, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-50.md
- 19-13-51, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-51.md
- 19-13-52, Purpose of registry; maintenance; access to information; linking to National Crime Information Center Network, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-52.md
- 19-13-53, Standardized forms; timing of transmission of information and data entry; sheriff’s responsibility, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-53.md
- 19-13-54, Foreign protective orders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-54.md
- 19-13-55, Confidential nature of information in registry, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-55.md
- 19-13-56, Liability of court or law enforcement personnel, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-13-56.md