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Legal Information: Georgia

Custody

Laws current as of August 12, 2025

What is the effect of a parent's military deployment on custody issues?

There are specific laws that address the effect of a parent’s military deployment on custody issues.  If this applies to you, please go to Georgia statute 19-9-3, which you can read on our statutes page - please scroll down to subsection (i).