On Friday, April 3rd, Governor Kemp clarified his stay at home ordered issued on April 2nd to exclude custody exchanges. Governor Kemp’s clarifying order specifically states that “no provision of Executive Order 04.02.20.01 shall limit, infringe, suspend, or supplant any judicial order, judgment, or decree, including custodial arrangements, created pursuant to the laws or constitution of this State or the laws or constitution of the United States, nor shall any person use any provision of Executive Order 04.02.20.01 as a defense to an action in violation of a judicial order, judgment, custodial arrangement, or decree by any court created pursuant to the laws or constitution of this State or the laws or constitution of the United States.”
You can read the complete order on the Governor’s website at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders/2020-executive-orders.
If you have any questions concerning your specific situation, please contact us at Shewmaker & Lewis.