Georgia § 19-11-66 - Determination of paternity.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 19-11-66 — Determination of paternity., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-11-66. Determination of paternity.
If the obligor asserts as a defense that he is not the father of the child for whom support is sought and it appears to the court that the defense is not frivolous and if both of the parties are present at the hearing or if the proof required in the case indicates that the presence of either or both of the parties is not necessary, the court may adjudicate, by a jury trial if demanded by either party, the paternity issue. Otherwise the court may continue the hearing until the paternity issue has been adjudicated. (Ga. L. 1977, p. 699, § 1.) Cross references. - Proceedings to determine paternity, § 19-7-40 et seq.
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