The purposes of this article are to improve and extend by reciprocal legislation the enforcement of duties of support and to make uniform the law with respect thereto.
(Ga. L. 1958, p. 34, § 1.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Reciprocal features of Act not extended to foreign countries.
- Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act is effective between Georgia and all other states and territories of the United States where a similar act has been enacted but reciprocal features are not extended to foreign countries. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 348.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 23 Am. Jur. 2d, Desertion and Nonsupport, § 72 et seq.
C.J.S.- 41 C.J.S., Husband and Wife, §§ 16, 66 et seq., 214, 215, 219, 220. 67A C.J.S., Parent and Child, §§ 175, 203.
U.L.A.- Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (1958 Act) (U.L.A.) § 1.