The Act declares that the public policy of Georgia is to recognize marriages only between a man and a woman. It prohibits marriages between persons of the same sex, denying their recognition in Georgia. Any same-sex marriage entered into pursuant to a marriage license issued outside of Georgia will be
The Act amends many provisions in the Code regarding licensing provisions for various professions, businesses, and drivers, as well as general child support and divorce provisions. Specifically, the Act allows for the suspension, revocation, and, in some cases, denial of licenses for mortgage lenders and brokers, professional foresters, pharmacists, real
The Act defines the offense of family violence battery and establishes the punishment for first and subsequent convictions of family violence battery. The Act adds two members to the State Commission on Family Violence and defines the term and authority of its members. The Act also extends the termination date
The Act provides guidance to the courts and the Department of Family and Children Services for reunification and termination of parental rights. The Act grants juvenile court judges the authority to appoint a guardian ad litem to determine if termination of parental rights is appropriate. The Act specifies a review
The Act provides a six-month time limitation on challenging adoptions. The Act also provides a six-month time limitation from the effective date of the Act for a judicial challenge of any adoption prior to the Act’s effective date.
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The Act creates the Georgia Statutory Form for Financial Power of Attorney, but provides that it shall not be the exclusive method for creating such an agency. The Act also allows that, in settling the claims of minors that do not exceed $10,000, a natural guardian need not apply
The Act provides for the fingerprinting of juveniles charged with violent crimes. The Act allows public access to juvenile proceedings and records involving certain felonies and allegations of delinquency. The Act also prohibits the sealing of any juvenile records which involve a public proceeding. Further, the Act requires that victims
The Act gives the Institute of Continuing Education of Georgia, in cooperation with the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, the authority to establish seminars for all judges exercising juvenile court jurisdiction. The Act allows the Council to give Juvenile court judges credit for attending seminars outside the state or to
The Act provides for a mechanism for the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Medical Assistance, or a custodial parent to require a support-paying parent's employer to obtain court-ordered accident and sickness insurance on behalf of the parent's child. The Act provides for criminal and
This portion of the Act, pertaining to petitions seeking relief from family violence, extends the length of time between the petition and the time of the hearing from ten to thirty days. Further, it gives the court discretion to convert a temporary order granting relief from family violence to a
The Act amends the general provisions regarding child custody proceedings. The Act provides that a court may, in its discretion, change the terms of custody on a temporary basis pending final judgment in a custody dispute. The Act also requires employers with seven or more employees to report the hiring
These Acts relate to child support and alimony generally. HB 261 makes payroll deductions possible in a broad group of cases and does not does not restrict the use of payroll deductions in enforcement of support obligations to IV-D cases. SB 277 allows for revisions of judgments for alimony or
