Georgia § 19-9-45 - Binding authority of child custody determination.
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§ 19-9-45. Binding authority of child custody determination.
A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this article binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with Code Section 19-9-47 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified. (Code 1981, § 19-9-45 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 129, § 1.) Law reviews. - For annual survey on domestic relations law, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 121 (2012).
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