GA 19-11-6 - GA 19-11-6

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Applicability of subsection (a). - In an action by the Department of Human Resources for recovery of child support from the noncustodial parent, subsection (a) of O.C.G.A. § 19-11-6 would not be applicable if the plaintiff expressly waived any right to recover public assistance paid in the past and there was no evidence of any continuing payments to the custodial parent. Georgia Dep't of Human Resources v. Smith, 237 Ga. App. 883 , 517 S.E.2d 111 (1999). Impact of 2003 amendment. - In the 2003 amendments to the Child Support Recovery Act, O.C.G.A. § 19-11-1 et seq., the General Assembly unambiguously broadened the legislature's intent, expressly permitting the Department of Human Resources to accept applications for child support services from non-custodial parents and t...