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Domestic Relations Family Violence: Provide Jurisdiction And Venue Over Nonresidents In Certain Circumstances; Provide That It Is Unlawful To Knowingly Disclose Location Of Family Violence Shelter; Provide That The State Commission On Family Violence Be Assigned To The Administrative Office Of The Courts For Administrative Purposes Only, Margaret Ann Shannon

Georgia State University Law Review

The Act gives the superior court jurisdiction over family violence proceedings when the victim resides in the jurisdiction or when the act occurs in the jurisdiction, regardless of where the offender resides, as long as personal jurisdiction is otherwise satisfied. This Act assigns the State Commission on Family Violence to the Administrative Office of the Courts for administrative purposes only. In addition, the Act makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly reveal the location of a family violence center.