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O.C.G.A. § 19-8-22: Domestic Relations — O.C.G.A. § 19-8-22

What this law says, in plain English

Georgia recognizes court and administrative decrees from other jurisdictions that terminate parent-child relationships, establish guardianship, or establish adoption through due process. Rights and obligations are determined as if the decree were issued by a Georgia court.

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