2017 Georgia Code
Title 19 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 11 - Enforcement of Duty of Support
Article 1 - Child Support Recovery Act
§ 19-11-2. Purposes of article; construction

Universal Citation: GA Code § 19-11-2 (2017)
  • (a) The underlying purposes of this article are:
    • (1) To provide that public assistance to needy children is a supplement to the contribution of the responsible parents;
    • (2) To provide for a determination that a responsible parent is able to support his children; and
    • (3) To provide for the enforcement of an able parent's obligation to furnish support.
  • (b) This article shall be liberally construed to promote its underlying purposes.
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