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O.C.G.A. 19-7-25 (2010)
19-7-25. In whom parental power over child born out of wedlock lies


Only the mother of a child born out of wedlock is entitled to custody of the child, unless the father legitimates the child as provided in Code Section 19-7-21.1 or 19-7-22. Otherwise, the mother may exercise all parental power over the child.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Georgia > Title-19 > Chapter-7 > Article-2 > 19-7-25

O.C.G.A. 19-7-25 (2010)
19-7-25. In whom parental power over child born out of wedlock lies


Only the mother of a child born out of wedlock is entitled to custody of the child, unless the father legitimates the child as provided in Code Section 19-7-21.1 or 19-7-22. Otherwise, the mother may exercise all parental power over the child.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Georgia > Title-19 > Chapter-7 > Article-2 > 19-7-25

O.C.G.A. 19-7-25 (2010)
19-7-25. In whom parental power over child born out of wedlock lies


Only the mother of a child born out of wedlock is entitled to custody of the child, unless the father legitimates the child as provided in Code Section 19-7-21.1 or 19-7-22. Otherwise, the mother may exercise all parental power over the child.