| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 48 1477 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 510 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Jackson of the 68 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Schofield of the 63 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Alexander of the 66 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Davis |
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| 10 | 10 | | of the 87 |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Glaize of the 67 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 16 | 16 | | AN ACT |
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| 17 | 17 | | To amend Code Section 19-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1 |
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| 19 | 19 | | support guidelines for determining amount of award, continuation of duty of support, and2 |
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| 20 | 20 | | duration of support, so as to provide for the duration of child support for postsecondary3 |
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| 21 | 21 | | education; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability;4 |
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| 22 | 22 | | to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 |
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| 23 | 23 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 1.7 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Code Section 19-6-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child support8 |
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| 26 | 26 | | guidelines for determining amount of award, continuation of duty of support, and duration9 |
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| 27 | 27 | | of support, is amended by revising subsection (e) as follows:10 |
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| 28 | 28 | | "(e)(1) |
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| 29 | 29 | | Duration of child support responsibility. The duty to provide support for a11 |
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| 30 | 30 | | minor child shall continue until the child reaches the age of majority, dies, marries, or12 |
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| 31 | 31 | | becomes emancipated, whichever first occurs; provided, however, that, in any temporary,13 |
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| 32 | 32 | | final, or modified order for child support with respect to any proceeding for divorce,14 |
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| 33 | 33 | | separate maintenance, legitimacy, or paternity entered on or after July 1, 1992, the court,15 |
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| 34 | 34 | | in the exercise of sound discretion, may direct either or both parents to provide financial16 |
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| 35 | 35 | | H. B. 510 |
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| 36 | 36 | | - 1 - 25 LC 48 1477 |
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| 37 | 37 | | assistance to a child who has not previously married or become emancipated, who is |
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| 38 | 38 | | 17 |
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| 39 | 39 | | enrolled in and attending a secondary school, and who has attained the age of majority18 |
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| 40 | 40 | | before completing his or her secondary school education, provided that such financial19 |
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| 41 | 41 | | assistance shall not be required after a child attains 20 years of age. The provisions for20 |
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| 42 | 42 | | child support provided in this subsection |
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| 43 | 43 | | paragraph may be enforced by either parent, by21 |
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| 44 | 44 | | any nonparent custodian, by a guardian appointed to receive child support for the child22 |
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| 45 | 45 | | for whose benefit the child support is ordered, or by the child for whose benefit the child23 |
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| 46 | 46 | | support is ordered.24 |
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| 47 | 47 | | (2) Duration of child support for postsecondary education. In any temporary, final,25 |
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| 48 | 48 | | or modified order for child support with respect to any proceeding for divorce, separate26 |
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| 49 | 49 | | maintenance, legitimacy, or paternity entered on or after July 1, 2025, the court, in the27 |
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| 50 | 50 | | exercise of sound discretion, may direct either or both parents to provide financial28 |
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| 51 | 51 | | assistance to a child who is enrolled in and attending a technical school, vocational29 |
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| 52 | 52 | | school, college, university, or other institution of postsecondary education, provided that30 |
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| 53 | 53 | | such financial assistance shall not be required after a child attains 24 years of age. The31 |
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| 54 | 54 | | court shall require verification of such enrollment and attendance. In determining the32 |
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| 55 | 55 | | amount of such financial assistance, the court shall consider the amount of tuition as well33 |
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| 56 | 56 | | as additional fees and expenses related to such enrollment and attendance. The34 |
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| 57 | 57 | | provisions for child support provided in this paragraph may be enforced by either parent,35 |
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| 58 | 58 | | by any nonparent custodian, by a guardian appointed to receive child support for the child36 |
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| 59 | 59 | | for whose benefit the child support is ordered, or by the child for whose benefit the child37 |
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| 60 | 60 | | support is ordered."38 |
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| 61 | 61 | | SECTION 2.39 |
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| 62 | 62 | | This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025, and shall apply to all support orders entered40 |
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| 63 | 63 | | on or after such date.41 |
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| 64 | 64 | | H. B. 510 |
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| 66 | 66 | | SECTION 3. |
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| 67 | 67 | | 42 |
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| 68 | 68 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.43 |
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| 69 | 69 | | H. B. 510 |
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| 70 | 70 | | - 3 - |
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