HB 540 - Domestic relations; child support; provisions
Sponsored By
Committees
- HC:Judy
- SC:
Current Status
02/19/08 - House Committee Favorably ReportedFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to change certain provisions relating to voluntary separation, abandonment, or driving off of spouse; to create a duty in certain circumstances to provide child support for a mentally or physically disabled child beyond the age of 18; to provide for postmajority child support in final verdict or divorce decree; to provide that a child's eligibility to receive public benefits shall not be impacted by an award of postmajority child support; to change certain provisions relating to inclusion of life insurance in order of support; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 02/22/2007 | House First Readers |
| 02/27/2007 | House Second Readers |
| 03/19/2007 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 04/20/2007 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 01/29/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 02/01/2008 | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 02/19/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
Footnotes
1/29/2008 Favorably Reported by Substitute2/1/2008 Recommitted to Judiciary by Rules Committee