Georgia § 15-11-265 Suspension of right of voluntary surrender of parental rights

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§ 15-11-265 — Suspension of right of voluntary surrender of parental rights

Georgia § 15-11-265

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O.C.G.A. § 15-11-265 (2026).

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Once a petition to terminate parental rights has been filed, the parent of a child adjudicated as a dependent child shall thereafter be without authority to affect the custody of his or her child except such parent may:

(1)Consent to a judgment terminating his or her parental rights; and (2) Execute an act of surrender in favor of:

(A)A third party if all of the parties to the petition to terminate parental rights agree; or (B) The department.

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Once a petition to terminate parental rights has been filed, the parent of a child adjudicated as a dependent child shall thereafter be without authority to affect the custody of his or her child except such parent may: (1) Consent to a judgment terminating his or her parental rights; and (2) Execute an act of surrender in favor of: (A) A third party if all of the parties to the petition to terminate parental rights agree; or (B) The department.