Legitimation
The legitimation process for establishing legal father-child relationships.
How a Legitimation Case Works in Georgia
Only the biological father can file, it goes in the mother's county, and the court decides it in two steps.
Read MoreIf Legitimation Is Denied, Does the Father Still Owe Child Support?
Yes. In Georgia the duty to support a child born out of wedlock does not depend on legitimation, even though custody and visitation do.
Read MoreWhat Legitimation Actually Changes in Georgia
Legitimation is what turns a biological father into a legal father, and it is what opens the door to custody, visitation, and inheritance.
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