05 LC 29
1552ER
Senate
Bill 94
By: Senators Harp of the 29th, Carter of the 13th, Heath of the 31st, Goggans of the 7th, Mullis of the 53rd and others
By: Senators Harp of the 29th, Carter of the 13th, Heath of the 31st, Goggans of the 7th, Mullis of the 53rd and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, the "Georgia Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act of 1978," so
as to change certain provisions relating to actions by physical or legal
custodians not being permitted in certain circumstances; to prohibit other
persons or entities from maintaining certain actions under certain
circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
2 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the
"Georgia Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act of 1978," is amended by
adding a new subsection (c) to Code Section 19_9_24, relating to actions by
physical or legal custodians not being permitted in certain circumstances, to
read as follows:
"(c)
A legal custodian, the state, or any state agency shall not be allowed to
maintain any action for child support or any application for contempt of court
so long as custody or visitation rights are withheld in violation of a valid
custody or visitation
order."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.