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O.C.G.A. § 19-9-95: Domestic Relations — O.C.G.A. § 19-9-95

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

A district attorney may take lawful action, including civil proceedings, to locate a child, obtain its return, or enforce custody orders when an existing custody determination exists, a court requests it, a criminal statute may have been violated, or the child may have been wrongfully removed under international law.

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