§ 19-13-15. Cooperation With State Board of Pardons and Paroles
The department and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles may operate family violence intervention programs which meet the requirements of the department. The courts and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles may accept such programs in lieu of certified family violence intervention programs as defined in paragraph (6) of Code Section 19-13-10. History. […]
§ 19-13-16. Mandatory Participation; Cost for Participation
A court, in addition to imposing any penalty provided by law, when sentencing a defendant or revoking a defendant’s probation for an offense involving family violence, or when imposing a protective order against family violence, shall order the defendant to participate in a family violence intervention program, whether a certified program pursuant to this article […]
§ 19-12-2. Hearing on Objections to Petition
If written objections are filed by any interested or affected party within the time limits specified in subsection (h) of Code Section 19-12-1, the court shall proceed to hear the matter at chambers. History. Ga. L. 1875, p. 103, § 2; Code 1882, § 1787b; Civil Code 1895, § 2496; Civil Code 1910, § 3015; […]
§ 19-13-17. Administrative Fine
As an alternative to criminal or other civil enforcement, the commissioner or his or her designee, in order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, may issue an administrative fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation, whenever that commissioner or his or her designee, after a […]
§ 19-12-3. Certificate of Name Change; Use as Evidence; Form of Certificate
At any time after the entry of the final order of change of name, upon the request of the petitioner requesting the change of name, the clerk of the court granting the same shall issue to the petitioner a certificate of change of name, under the seal of the court, upon payment to the clerk […]
§ 19-13-20. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Council” means the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. “Family or household members” means spouses, parents and children, or other persons related by consanguinity or affinity and occupying a common domicile. “Family violence” means the occurrence of one of the following acts between family or household members who reside together: […]
§ 19-12-4. Name Change With Fraudulent Intent Not Authorized
Nothing contained in this chapter shall authorize any person to change his name with a view to deprive another fraudulently of any right under the law. History. Code 1933, § 79-503, enacted by Ga. L. 1961, p. 129, § 3.
§ 19-13-21. Powers and Duties of Council
It shall be the duty of the council: To establish minimum standards for an approved family violence shelter to enable such shelter to receive state funds; To receive applications for the development and establishment of family violence shelters; To approve or reject each application within 60 days of receipt of the application; To distribute funds […]
§ 19-13-1. “Family Violence” Defined
As used in this article, the term “family violence” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between past or present spouses, persons who are parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster parents and foster children, or other persons living or formerly living in the same household: […]
§ 19-13-22. Eligibility for Licensing and Funding; Application; Receiving and Referral Functions; Shelters and Programs; Admission Procedures; Board of Shelter
In order to be approved and funded under this article, each shelter shall: Provide a facility which will serve as a shelter to receive or house persons who are family violence victims; Receive the periodic written endorsement of local law enforcement agencies; Receive a minimum of 25 percent of its funding from other sources. Contributions […]