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O.C.G.A. § 19-9-2: Domestic Relations — O.C.G.A. § 19-9-2
What this law says, in plain English
Upon a parent's death, the surviving parent gets custody unless a judge decides otherwise based on the child's best interest. A judge may also modify custody if the surviving parent is indicted for murdering or manslaughtering the other parent.
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