Title 19, Chapter 11, Section 161
( 19-11-161)
(a) A support order or income-withholding order of another state may
be registered in Georgia by sending the following documents and
information to the appropriate tribunal in Georgia: (1) A letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting
registration and enforcement; (2) Two copies, including one certified copy, of all orders to be
registered, including any modification of an order; (3) A sworn statement by the party seeking registration or a
certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the
amount of any arrearage; (4) The name of the obligor and, if known: (A) The obligor's address and social security number; (B) The name and address of the obligor's employer and any other
source of income of the obligor; and (C) A description and the location of property of the obligor in
Georgia not exempt from execution; and (5) The name and address of the obligee and, if applicable, the
agency or person to whom support payments are to be remitted. (b) On receipt of a request for registration, the registering
tribunal shall cause the order to be filed as a foreign judgment,
together with one copy of the documents and information, regardless
of their form. (c) A petition, motion, or comparable filing seeking a remedy that
must be affirmatively sought under other laws of this state, and
discovery incident thereto, may be filed at the same time as the
request for registration or later. The pleading, motion, or other
filing must specify the grounds for the remedy sought. For purposes
of this subsection, remedies sought may include, but are not limited
to, a rule for contempt or a petition for entry of an income
deduction order. |