Georgia Statutes
§ 19-8-6 — Stepparent adoption
Georgia § 19-8-6
JurisdictionGeorgia
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6 (2026).
Text
(a)(1) A child whose legal father and legal mother are both living but are not still married to each other may be adopted by the spouse of either parent only when the other parent voluntarily and in writing surrenders all of his or her rights to the child to that spouse for the purpose of enabling that spouse to adopt the child and the other parent consents to the adoption and, when there is any guardian of that child, each such guardian has voluntarily and in writing surrendered to such spouse all of his or her rights to the child for the purpose of such adoption.
(2)A child who has only one parent still living may be adopted by the spouse of that parent only if that parent consents to the adoption and, when there is any guardian of that child, each such guardian has voluntarily and in
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Legislative History
Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 285,§ 1-1, eff. 9/1/2018.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 19-1-2
through 19-1-6 - [Repealed]§ 19-10a-1
Short title§ 19-10a-2
Definitions§ 19-10a-3
Purpose§ 19-10a-7
Liability§ 19-11-1
Short title§ 19-11-100
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 19-8-6, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/19-8-6.