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Georgia Protective Orders Laws
More Information on Protective Order Laws
| Code Section | 19-13-1, et seq. |
| Activity Addressed by Order | Enjoin contact; exclude from dwelling; regarding minor children: grant temporary custody, visitations, support and attorney's fees, counseling; provide suitable alternate housing for petitioner and minor children; provide for possession of personal property |
| Duration of Order | Maximum 6 months; temporary order may be converted to permanent order |
| Penalty for a Violation of Order | Misdemeanor |
| Who May Apply for Order | Person who isn't a minor on behalf of self or a minor |
| Can Fees Be Waived? | - |
| Order Transmission to Law Enforcement | Sheriff of the county where order was entered |
| Civil Liability for Violation of Order | Contempt |
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