Georgia § 15-15-4 - 1. Contempt action by child support receiver when payments not made in accordance with order.
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§ 15-15-4. 1. Contempt action by child support receiver when payments not made in accordance with order.
Whenever any person required to furnish support to a minor by payments through a child support receiver and whenever such payments are not made in accordance with the judicial order or written agreement, the child support receiver shall be authorized to bring an action for contempt against the person required to make such payments. Any such action shall be brought pursuant to Code Section 19-6-4 and shall be brought in the court which originally ordered the payment of child support. (Code 1933, § 24-2702a.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1204, § 2; Code 1981, § 15-15-4.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1204, § 4.)
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