§ 19-11-162 - Filing in Georgia tribunal required for registration; enforcement; modification
O.C.G.A. 19-11-162 (2010)
19-11-162. Filing in Georgia tribunal required for registration; enforcement; modification
(a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of Georgia.
(b) A registered order issued in another state is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal in Georgia.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a tribunal in Georgia shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.