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O.C.G.A. § 19-7-42

O.C.G.A. § 19-7-42 - Venue. (2026)

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# 19-7-42. Venue. The action shall be brought in the county in which the alleged father resides, except that, if the alleged father is not a resident of this state, the action shall be brought in the county in which the child resides. ## History Code 1933, § 74-303, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1374, § 1.

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