Ga. Code § 19-11-184.6

Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709
Section 19-11-184.6 - Modification of convention child support order
(a) A tribunal of Georgia may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
(1) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of Georgia, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
(2) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
(b) If a tribunal of Georgia does not modify a convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, subsection (c) of Code Section 19-11-184.3 applies.

OCGA § 19-11-184.6

Added by 2013 Ga. Laws 224,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2013.