Georgia § 19-11-111 - Personal jurisdiction continues while Georgia tribunal retains continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
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§ 19-11-111. Personal jurisdiction continues while Georgia tribunal retains continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of Georgia in a proceeding under this article or other law of Georgia relating to a support order continues so long as a tribunal of Georgia has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided by Code Sections 19-11-114, 19-11-115, and 19-11-119.1. (Code 1981, § 19-11-111 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.)
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