Georgia CommonsChapter 8. ADOPTION
32 sections · 19-8-1 to 19-8-43
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 19-8-1Definitions.
- 19-8-2Jurisdiction and venue of adoption proceedings.
- 19-8-3Who may adopt a child; when petition must be filed in names of both spouses.
- 19-8-4Adoption through the department, child-placing agency, or out-of-state licensed agency.
- 19-8-5Third party adoption by party who is not stepparent or relative of child.
- 19-8-6Stepparent adoption.
- 19-8-7Adoption by certain relatives related to child by blood or marriage.
- 19-8-8Domestication of adoption of child born in foreign country; Certificate of Foreign Birth; authority of court to change date of birth.
- 19-8-9Revocation of surrender of rights; time limit; effect of voluntary surrender of rights by legal mother.
- 19-8-10When surrender or termination of parental rights of living parent not required; service on parents in such cases; involuntary termination of rights.
- 19-8-11Petitioning superior court to terminate rights of one parent or guardian of child; service of process.
- 19-8-12Notice to biological father; procedure when identity or location of father not known; effect of order terminating biological father’s rights; legitimation of child by father; rights of mother.
- 19-8-13Petition; filing and contents; financial disclosures; attorney’s affidavit; redaction of certain information unnecessary.
- 19-8-14Timing of adoption hearing; record retention; clerk’s duties.
- 19-8-15Objections to petition for adoption.
- 19-8-16Investigation by court-appointed agent; criminal history records check for adoption petitioners.
- 19-8-17Report and findings of investigating agent; dismissal of petition; appointment of guardian ad litem.
- 19-8-18Hearing; district attorney to be directed to review inducement violations; decree of adoption; factors considered in determining best interests of child; disposition of child on denial of petition.
- 19-8-19Effect of decree of adoption.
- 19-8-20Forwarding of decree, report, and subsequent orders to department; issuance of adoption certificate; use as evidence.
- 19-8-21Adoption of adult individuals; applicability of Code Sections 19-8-19 and 19-8-20.
- 19-8-22Recognition and effect of order by court or administrative body within or outside United States.
- 19-8-23Where records of adoption kept; examination by parties and attorneys; use of information by agency and department.
- 19-8-24Advertising restrictions and requirements; “inducements” defined; unlawful inducements; penalties; exemption for personal communications; civil actions.
- 19-8-25Effect of prior consent or surrender of rights.
- 19-8-26Forms.
- 19-8-27Postadoption contact agreements; definitions; procedure; jurisdiction; warnings; enforcement, termination, or modification; expenses of litigation.
- 19-8-28Adoption of an orphan.