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title: Title 19, Chapter 9. Child Custody Proceedings
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date: 2025
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heading: CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS
title_heading: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
section_count: 72
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# Title 19, Chapter 9. Child Custody Proceedings

Title 19. Domestic Relations

72 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 19-9-1, Parenting plans; requirements for plan, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-1.md
- 19-9-1.1, Binding arbitration on issue of child custody and related matters, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-1.1.md
- 19-9-1.2, Required domestic relations case filing information form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-1.2.md
- 19-9-2, Right of surviving parent to custody of child; discretion of judge, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-2.md
- 19-9-3, Establishment and review of child custody and visitation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-3.md
- 19-9-4, Investigation of abuse, neglect, or other acts which adversely affect health of child in custody disputes; cost, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-4.md
- 19-9-5, Custody agreements; ratification; supplementation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-5.md
- 19-9-6, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-6.md
- 19-9-7, Visitation by parent who has committed acts of family violence; conditional orders; confidentiality; joint counseling; conditions for supervised visitation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-7.md
- 19-9-20, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-20.md
- 19-9-21, Purpose; construction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-21.md
- 19-9-22, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-22.md
- 19-9-23, Actions to obtain change of legal or physical custody; use of certain complaints prohibited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-23.md
- 19-9-24, Actions by physical or legal custodian not permitted in certain instances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-24.md
- 19-9-40, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-40.md
- 19-9-41, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-41.md
- 19-9-42, Article inapplicable to adoptions or authorizations for emergency care, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-42.md
- 19-9-43, Proceeding pertaining to Indian child exempted from article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-43.md
- 19-9-44, Child custody determinations of foreign country, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-44.md
- 19-9-45, Binding authority of child custody determination, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-45.md
- 19-9-46, Priority of question of jurisdiction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-46.md
- 19-9-47, Notice and proof of service on persons outside the state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-47.md
- 19-9-48, Personal jurisdiction not obtained in other matters; service of process, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-48.md
- 19-9-49, Communication between court of this state and other states, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-49.md
- 19-9-50, Testimony by deposition; electronic deposition; evidence transmitted by technological means not to be excluded, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-50.md
- 19-9-51, Hearings and studies in another state; costs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-51.md
- 19-9-61, Jurisdiction requirements for initial child custody determinations; physical presence alone insufficient, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-61.md
- 19-9-62, Prerequisites for termination of exclusive, continuing jurisdiction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-62.md
- 19-9-63, Prerequisites for modifying custody determination from foreign court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-63.md
- 19-9-64, Temporary emergency jurisdiction; continuing effect; communicating with other courts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-64.md
- 19-9-65, Notice required; intervention, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-65.md
- 19-9-66, Procedure when proceedings pending in another state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-66.md
- 19-9-67, Finding of inconvenient forum; conditions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-67.md
- 19-9-68, Wrongfully obtained jurisdiction; actions to prevent repetition of unjustifiable conduct; expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-68.md
- 19-9-69, Information required as part of pleading or affidavit; continuing duty; sealing of information; children residing in family violence shelters, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-69.md
- 19-9-70, Requiring appearance for in-state and out-of-state residents; other court orders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-70.md
- 19-9-81, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-81.md
- 19-9-82, Orders made under the Hague Convention, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-82.md
- 19-9-83, Recognition of foreign custody decrees; remedies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-83.md
- 19-9-84, Authority to enter temporary orders if lacking jurisdiction; remedy from court with jurisdiction; victims of family violence, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-84.md
- 19-9-85, Registering foreign custody determinations; requirements of registering court; contesting registration; confirmation of registered order, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-85.md
- 19-9-86, Granting relief and enforcing registered custody determinations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-86.md
- 19-9-87, Communication between enforcing court and modifying court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-87.md
- 19-9-88, Verification and petition for enforcement requirements; sealing; appearance; expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-88.md
- 19-9-89, Service of petitions and orders, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-89.md
- 19-9-90, Finding of immediate physical custody; awarding of fees, costs, and expenses; drawing adverse inference from refusal to testify; spousal relationship irrelevant, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-90.md
- 19-9-91, Verified application for warrant seeking physical custody; requirement for serious physical harm; warrant requirements; enforceability; conditions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-91.md
- 19-9-92, Awarding of necessary and reasonable expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-92.md
- 19-9-93, Full faith and credit to orders of other states, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-93.md
- 19-9-94, Appeals, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-94.md
- 19-9-95, Actions by district attorney, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-95.md
- 19-9-96, Assistance by law enforcement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-96.md
- 19-9-97, Recovering expenses of district attorney and law enforcement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-97.md
- 19-9-101, Promotion of uniformity between states, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-101.md
- 19-9-102, Application, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-102.md
- 19-9-103, Construction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-103.md
- 19-9-104, Conflicts with Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-104.md
- 19-9-120, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-120.md
- 19-9-121, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-121.md
- 19-9-122, Delegation of child caregiving authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-122.md
- 19-9-123, Reporting requirement from nonprofit entities or faith based organizations; departmental responsibilities and liabilities; regulation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-123.md
- 19-9-124, Parental limitation on delegation of power of attorney; rights, duties, and responsibilities of agents; acknowledgment of acceptance of responsibilities; approval of agents; organizational and entity record keeping, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-124.md
- 19-9-125, Notice to noncustodial parent of execution of power of attorney; objection by noncustodial parent; compliance with relocation notice requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-125.md
- 19-9-126, Impact of execution on parental rights, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-126.md
- 19-9-127, Temporary written permission to seek emergency medical treatment or other services for children, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-127.md
- 19-9-128, No limitation on role of Division of Family and Children Services, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-128.md
- 19-9-129, Execution of power of attorney; probate court responsibilities; revocation or execution of subsequent power of attorney, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-129.md
- 19-9-130, Authority of agent; revocation, termination, or resignation of agent exercising power of attorney; right of parent to access records while power of attorney in effect, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-130.md
- 19-9-131, Child’s status upon execution of power of attorney; delegation of authority must specify applicability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-131.md
- 19-9-132, Delegation to grandparent; delegation by deployed parents, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-132.md
- 19-9-133, Continuing application of former provisions as applicable to grandparents, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-133.md
- 19-9-134, Power of attorney form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/19-9-134.md