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O.C.G.A. § 19-9-86

O.C.G.A. § 19-9-86 - Granting relief and enforcing registered custody determinations. (2026)

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# 19-9-86. Granting relief and enforcing registered custody determinations. (a) A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the laws of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state. (b) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with Part 2 of this article, a registered child custody determination of a court of another state. ## History Code 1981, § 19-9-86, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 129, § 1.

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