Section 19-11-34. Verification; immunity from liability

   (a) The IV-D agency may contact a financial institution to obtain verification of the account number, the names and social security numbers listed for the account, and the account balance of any account held by an obligor. A financial institution may require positive voice recognition and the telephone number of the authorized person from the IV-D agency before releasing an obligor's account information by telephone.

(b) The financial institution is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise be incurred or imposed for any information released by the financial institution to the IV-D agency pursuant to this Code section.

(c) Neither the financial institution nor the IV-D agency is liable for the cost of any early withdrawal penalty of an obligor's certificate of deposit.

Code 1981, § 19-11-34, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 31.