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Title 19 of the Georgia Code — Domestic Relations

Domestic Relations · 493 active sections across 17 chapters

Title 19 is Georgia’s family law: marriage and prenuptial agreements, annulment and divorce, alimony and child support (including the child support guidelines and table), custody and parenting plans, paternity and legitimation, adoption, name changes, family violence protective orders, and the enforcement of support across county and state lines. Divorce and custody cases are tried under the procedure in Title 9 and the Uniform Superior Court Rules. All 17 chapters are complete.

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Chapter 1. General Provisions

1 section (5 repealed or reserved)

Chapter 2. Domicile

6 sections

Chapter 3. Marriage Generally

41 sections (5 repealed or reserved)

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. License and Ceremony

Article 3. Antenuptial Agreements, Marriage Contracts, and Postnuptial Settlements

Chapter 4. Annulment of Marriage

5 sections

Chapter 5. Divorce

17 sections

Chapter 6. Alimony and Child Support

43 sections (1 repealed or reserved)

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. Georgia Child Support Commission

Chapter 7. Parent and Child Relationship Generally

32 sections (1 repealed or reserved)

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. Legitimacy

Article 3. Determination of Paternity

Chapter 8. Adoption

32 sections

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. Embryo Transfers

Chapter 9. Child Custody Proceedings

72 sections (21 repealed or reserved)

Article 1. General Provisions

Article 2. Child Custody Intrastate Jurisdiction Act

Article 3. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Article 4. Power of Attorney for the Care of a Child

Article 5. Power of Attorney Relating to Children [Repealed]

  • 19-9-140 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-141 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-142 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-143 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-144 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-145 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-146 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-147 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-148 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-149 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-150 Repealed Repealed
  • 19-9-151 Repealed Repealed

Chapter 10. Abandonment of Child or Spouse

2 sections

Chapter 10A. Eliza Jane Warner Act

8 sections

Chapter 11. Enforcement of Duty of Support

176 sections (1 repealed or reserved)

Article 1. Child Support Recovery Act

Article 2. Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act

Article 3. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

Chapter 12. Name Change

4 sections

Chapter 13. Family Violence

39 sections (2 repealed or reserved)

Article 1. Granting of Relief by Superior Courts

Article 1A. Family Violence Intervention

Article 2. Family Violence Shelters

Article 3. State Commission on Family Violence

Article 4. Protective Order Registry

Article 5. Family Justice Centers

Chapter 13A. Dating Violence Protective Orders

6 sections

Chapter 14. Trust Fund

2 sections (11 repealed or reserved)

Article 1. Children's Trust Fund Commission

Article 2. Children's Trust Fund

Chapter 15. Child Abuse

7 sections

Source: Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Georgia Code Revision Commission · Enacted by the Georgia General Assembly · Current through the 2026 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly · Official source