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O.C.G.A. § 19-9-22

Definitions

Ga

As used in this article, the term:

67A C.J.S., Parent and Child, §§ 63 et seq., 83, 92 et seq., 139, 140.

(1) “Legal custody” means the responsibility for the care and control of a minor, including, but not limited to, the power to make decisions regarding health care, education, extracurricular activities,

and religious upbringing.

(2) “Physical custody” means the custody schedule established for the child pursuant to Code Section 19-9-1, which includes parenting

time.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.