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Title 19. DOMESTIC RELATIONS · Chapter 7. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP GENERALLY · Article 2. LEGITIMACY

19-7-26. Mother of child born out of wedlock not to be discriminated against in action to recover for injury or death of the child.

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  1. In an action brought by the mother of a child born out of wedlock in her own right or in her capacity as guardian, executor, or administrator for damages for the child’s injury or death, the mother shall not be discriminated against because of her child’s having been born out of wedlock.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1943, p. 538, § 2; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1720, § 9.

Cross references

Wrongful death actions generally, T. 51, C. 4.

Law reviews

For table covering actions for wrongful death in Georgia, see 10 Ga. B.J. 28 (1947). For article, “Actions for Wrongful Death in Georgia: Part Two,” see 19 Ga. B.J. 439 (1957). For article, “Actions for Wrongful Death in Georgia: Part Two,” section two, see 20 Ga. B.J. 152 (1957).

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Text read from t18-t19-(v16)-2022-pdf.pdf, Volume V16, 2022 edition, pages 747 to 748; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 eddc877da9f2.