Title 19, Chapter 11, Section 114
( 19-11-114)
(a) A tribunal in Georgia issuing a support order consistent with
the law of Georgia has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a
child support order: (1) As long as Georgia remains the residence of the obligor, the
individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support
order is issued; or (2) Until all of the parties who are individuals have filed
written consents with the tribunal in Georgia for a tribunal of
another state to modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive
jurisdiction. (b) A tribunal in Georgia issuing a child support order consistent
with the law of Georgia may not exercise its continuing jurisdiction
to modify the order if the order has been modified by a tribunal of
another state pursuant to this article or a law substantially
similar to this article. (c) If a child support order of Georgia is modified by a tribunal of
another state pursuant to this article or a law substantially
similar to this article, a tribunal in Georgia loses its continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction with regard to prospective enforcement of the
order issued in Georgia and may only: (1) Enforce the order that was modified as to amounts accruing
before the modification; (2) Enforce nonmodifiable aspects of that order; and (3) Provide other appropriate relief for violations of that order
which occurred before the effective date of the modification. (d) A tribunal of Georgia shall recognize the continuing, exclusive
jurisdiction of a tribunal of another state which has issued a child
support order pursuant to this article or a law substantially
similar to this article. (e) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution
of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive
jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal. (f) A tribunal of Georgia issuing a support order consistent with
the law of Georgia has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a
spousal support order throughout the existence of the support
obligation. A tribunal of Georgia may not modify a spousal support
order issued by a tribunal of another state having continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state. |