Title 19 — Domestic Relations
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O.C.G.A. § 19-8-1 Definitions
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For purposes of this article, the term: (1) “Alaskan native” means a member of the Alaska Native Regional Corporations formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). (2) “Biological father” means a male who impregnated the biological mother resulting in the…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-10 When required, §19-8-4
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Withdrawal of termination. How and when withdrawn, §19-8-26. 1441 INDEX TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS —Cont’d Child abuse and neglect, §19-7-1. Contractual relinquishment of parental rights, §19-7-1. Cruel treatment of child, §19-7-1. Emancipation of minor, §19-7-1. Embryo adopt…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-11 Expert witness fees
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Dependent child, §19-10-1. Husband and wife. Dependent pregnant wife, §19-10-2. Minors. Dependent children, §19-10-1. Public assistance recipients. Department’s duty to enforce support, §19-11-8. Termination of parental rights. Adoption, §19-8-11. Newborns. Safe place for newborn…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-12 Limitation of actions
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Challenges to decrees, §19-8-18. Loss of parental power. How lost, §19-7-1. Medical records of adopted child. Forwarding to adoptive parents or adoptee, §19-8-23. Military personnel. Surrender of rights to child. Affidavit, execution. Adoption by relative, §19-8-7. Adoption throu…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-13 Guardian ad litem
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Appointment, §19-8-17. Guardian and ward. Surrender or termination of guardian’s rights. Acknowledgment of surrender, §19-8-4. Compliance with interstate compact on placement of children, §19-8-4. 1329 INDEX ADOPTION —Cont’d Guardian and ward —Cont’d Surrender or termination of g…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-14 Definitions
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Jurisdiction and venue of adoption proceedings. Who may adopt a child; when petition must be filed in names of both spouses. Adoption through the department, child-placing agency, or out-of-state licensed agency. Third party adoption by party who is not stepparent or relative of c…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-15 Objections to petition for adoption
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term “family member” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 19-7-3. (b) If a legal mother and biological father, whether he was a legal father or not, of the child who is the subject of the proceeding are both deceased, rega…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-16 Foreign decrees
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Adoption based upon foreign decree, §19-8-8. Decree of adoption, domesticating foreign decree, §19-8-18. Recognition and effect of decrees, §19-8-22. Forms.
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-17 SURETYSHIP
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Attachment. Right of surety or endorser upon written instrument. Right to attach property of principal, §18-3-8. SURRENDER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. Forms, how executed, §19-8-26. Orphans, adoption without surrender, §19-8-28. Third party adopting child, §19-8-5. Voluntary surrender of…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-18 Objections, §19-8-15
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“Petitioner” defined, §19-8-1. Postadoption contact agreements, enforcement, modification or termination, §19-8-27. Release of certain information, §19-8-23. Termination of parental rights, §19-8-11. Third party adopting, surrender of parental rights, §19-8-5. Time of hearing, §19-…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-19 Effect of decree of adoption
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(a) A decree of adoption, whether issued by a court of this state or by a court of any other jurisdiction, shall have the following effect as to matters within the jurisdiction of or before a court in this state: (1) Except with respect to a spouse of the petitioner and relatives…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-2 Jurisdiction and venue of adoption proceedings
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(a) The superior courts of the several counties shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all matters of adoption. (b) All petitions for adoption under this article shall be filed in the county in which any petitioner resides, except that: (1) Upon good cause being shown, the court may…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-21 Definitions, §19-8-1
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Disclosures and warnings in postadoption contact agreements, §19-8-27. Dissolution by operation of law. Legal mother’s execution of surrender of parental rights final release for adoption. Child legitimated by biological father and adoption petition withdrawn or denied, §19-8-12. …
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-22 Forms
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Adoption certificate, §19-8-20. Termination of parental rights, §19-8-26. Grandparents with visitation rights.
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-23 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
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Baby drop off law, §§19-10A-1 to 19-10A-8. Safe place for newborns, §§19-10A-1 to 19-10A-8. HEALTH INSURANCE. Child support. Accident insurance coverage for child, §§19-11-26 to 19-11-29. Adjusted support obligation. Costs of premiums, §19-6-15. Inclusion in order for support, §1…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-24 SENTENCING
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Suspension of sentences. Abandonment of dependent child, §19-10-1. SEPARATE PROPERTY OF SPOUSE, §19-3-9. SEPARATION OF SPOUSES. Permanent alimony authorized, §19-6-4. Agreement for support as bar, §19-6-8.
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-25 Effect of prior consent or surrender of rights
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(a) A written consent or surrender of rights, executed on or before August 31, 2018, shall, for purposes of an adoption proceeding commenced on or after September 1, 2018, be deemed to satisfy the surrender requirements of this article and it shall not be necessary to have any pa…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-26 Forms
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(a) The surrender of rights by a parent or guardian pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Code Section 19-8-4 shall conform substantially to the following form: “SURRENDER OF RIGHTS FINAL RELEASE FOR ADOPTION NOTICE TO PARENT OR GUARDIAN: This is an important legal docum…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-27 Payor
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Income deduction orders or medical support notice for award of child support, §19-6-32. Notice and service of income deduction orders, §19-6-33. Periodic support. Garnishment, continuing garnishment for support, §18-4-50. Person. Debt adjustment, §18-5-1. Uniform child custody ju…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-28 Adoption of an orphan
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When a child is an orphan, the petitioner shall not be required to have a guardian appointed for such child in order for a guardian to execute a surrender of rights. Such child shall be adoptable without a surrender of rights. History. Code 1981, § 19-8-28, enacted by Ga. L. 2018…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-4 Law reviews
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— For article, ‘‘Interstate Cooperative Institutionalization — Sec. 39-4-8. 39-4-9. 39-4-10. Standards for determination of financial responsibility for children placed pursuant to compact. Applicability of Code Section 49-5-15 to placements made pursuant to compact. Satisfaction …
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-40 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Embryo” or “human embryo” means an individual fertilized ovum of the human species from the single-cell stage to eight-week development. (2) “Embryo relinquishment” or “legal transfer of rights to an embryo” means the relinquishment of righ…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-41 Order of adoption or parentage
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Expedited order of adoption. Petition for expedited order of adoption or parentage, §19-8-42. Finality of orders of adoption or parentage, §19-8-43. 1396 INDEX HUMAN EMBRYO ADOPTION —Cont’d Presumption of parentage, §19-8-41. HUMAN LEUCOCYTE ANTIGEN TESTING. Paternity. Rebuttable…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-42 Long arm statute
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Paternity determination, §19-7-41. Mail service. Garnishment. Continuing garnishment of employers, §18-4-41. 1427 INDEX SERVICE OF PROCESS —Cont’d Mail service —Cont’d Garnishment —Cont’d Method of service, §18-4-8. Paternity proceedings. Service outside state, §19-7-41. Proof of…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-43 Finality of orders of adoption or parentage
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Upon a filing of a petition for adoption or parentage and the court finding that such petition meets the criteria required by this article, an expedited order of adoption or parentage shall be issued and shall be a final order. Such order shall terminate any future parental rights a…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-5 Evidence
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Issuance of adoption certificate, §19-8-20. Applicability to adult persons, §19-8-21. Family members with visitation rights. Service of copy of petition upon, §19-8-13. Financial assistance.
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6 Stepparent adoption
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(a)(1) A child whose legal father and legal mother are both living but are not still married to each other may be adopted by the spouse of either parent only when the other parent voluntarily and in writing surrenders all of his or her rights to the child to that spouse for the p…
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-9 Revocation of surrender, §19-8-9
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Only one parent still living, adoption by spouse of parent, §19-8-6. Orphans, adoption without surrender, §19-8-28. Petition for adoption to include certificate from putative father registry, §19-8-13. Pre-birth surrender. Execution of surrender. Adoption by non relative third par…