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GA HB499
GA HB499Domestic relations; authorize child support and insurance policies for certain disabled children; provisions
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Introduced
02/21/2023
02/21/2023
In Committee
03/13/2024
03/13/2024
Crossed Over
02/29/2024
02/29/2024
Passed
04/03/2024
04/03/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/23/2024
04/23/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding alimony and child support, so as to authorize support and insurance policies for dependent adult children; to provide for a definition; to provide that legal proceedings may be brought to establish support for a dependent adult child; to provide for who may bring such proceedings and to specify a time frame during which such proceedings may be brought; to require support to be paid to the dependent adult child or other specified persons; to require the court to consider certain guidelines when determining the amount of support for a dependent adult child; to require the court to consider certain state and federal programs and benefits in making its decisions; to provide that dependent adult child support shall be modified in certain circumstances; to authorize the court to irrevocably assign such support to certain trusts established for the benefit of the dependent adult child for a specified purpose; to prohibit the court from ordering support that will cause ineligibility for certain programs; to provide for who may enforce such support; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends Georgia's laws on alimony and child support to authorize support and insurance policies for dependent adult children. The key provisions include: defining a "dependent adult child" as an unmarried individual over the age of majority who is incapable of self-support due to a physical or mental incapacity; allowing legal proceedings to be brought by parents, custodians, guardians, or the dependent adult child themselves to establish support; providing guidelines for the court to consider in determining the amount of support, including the child's income and assets, their care needs, and available resources and programs; allowing the court to modify the support obligation if there is a substantial change in the parent's or child's ability to provide support; authorizing the court to irrevocably assign the support to a special needs trust to maintain the child's government benefits; and requiring the support to be in addition to, not in lieu of, any other benefits or assistance the dependent adult child may receive. The bill also allows the court to require either or both parents to maintain life insurance for the benefit of a dependent adult child.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (6)
Mandi Ballinger (R)*,
Katie Dempsey (R)*,
Bill Hitchens (R)*,
Lynn Smith (R)*,
Ron Stephens (R)*,
Brian Strickland (R),
Last Action
Effective Date 2024-07-01 (on 04/23/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64605 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/229533 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/227034 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/226187 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225333 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/215275 |
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