Georgia § 19-9-84 - Authority to enter temporary orders if lacking jurisdiction; remedy from court with jurisdiction; victims of family violence.
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§ 19-9-84. Authority to enter temporary orders if lacking jurisdiction; remedy from court with jurisdiction; victims of family violence.
A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing: A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or The visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule. If a court of this state makes an order under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Part 2 of this article. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires. If a court of another state or a court of this state has made a finding of family violence on the part of either parent of the child, in issuing a temporary order enforcing a visitation schedule or the visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state in accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section, a court of this state may enter any orders necessary to ensure the safety of the child and of any person who has been the victim of family violence, including but not limited to an order for supervised visitation pursuant to Code Section 19-9-7 . (Code 1981, § 19-9-84 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 129, § 1.)
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