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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 31 - HEALTH

CHAPTER 10 - VITAL RECORDS
§ 31-10-22 - Record of divorces, dissolutions, and annulments

O.C.G.A. 31-10-22 (2010)
31-10-22. Record of divorces, dissolutions, and annulments


(a) A record of each divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment granted by any court of competent jurisdiction in this state shall be filed by the clerk of the court with the department and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this Code section. The record shall be prepared by the petitioner or the petitioner's legal representative on a form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar and shall be presented to the clerk of the court with the petition. In all cases, the completed record shall be a prerequisite to the granting of the final decree.

(b) The clerk of the superior court shall complete and forward to the department on or before the tenth day of each calendar month the records of each divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment decree granted during the preceding calendar month.