Temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence imposed by the court.

The court can postpone the sentence to pregnant woman, after the birth to 1 year.

If convicted person postponed sentence, refuses or evades obligations regarding child’s upbringing, the probation officer shall give him/her written warning that such actions will revoke the postponement of sentence execution and is the bases for submission of request to send the convicted person to serve his/her sentence in a place established by the verdict, about which he/she (officer) shall draw up a corresponding protocol.

Immediately after drawing up the protocol, the officer shall provide information about the specified circumstances to the Social Service Agency, which shall implement the measures envisaged by the legislation of Georgia.

If the situation is not corrected within 1 month, the head of the probation bureau shall apply to the court with a submission.

When the child reaches the age of 1 year, the court will release the convicted person from serving the unserved part of the sentence or replace the unserved part of the sentence with a lighter sentence and/or make a decision to return the convicted person to the relevant institution to serve the unserved part of the sentence.