Paternity
Establishing paternity and its legal implications.
DNA Testing and Disinterment in Georgia Paternity Cases
Georgia courts can order genetic testing, and where the putative father has died, testing of his relatives or even his remains.
Read MoreInheriting From an Unwed Father in Georgia
A child inherits from the mother automatically. Inheriting from the father requires meeting one of the conditions in OCGA 53-2-3.
Read MoreThe Presumption of Legitimacy and Who Georgia Calls the Legal Father
A child born during a marriage is presumed legitimate, and the husband is the legal father. Undoing that takes far more than a DNA test.
Read MoreWhat Rights Does an Unmarried Mother Have in Georgia?
If you were not married when your child was born, Georgia law gives you sole custody and all parental power until a court says otherwise.
Read MoreWhy Establish Paternity in Georgia?
A paternity order creates the father's duty to support the child. It does not make him the legal father, and those are different cases.
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