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Hb 159 - Domestic Relations, Kitan A. Grey, A. Celia Howard
Hb 159 - Domestic Relations, Kitan A. Grey, A. Celia Howard
Georgia State University Law Review
This bill provides a major overhaul for Georgia adoption laws, which were last updated in 1990. The most notable changes include shortening the period for revocation of surrender of parental rights; granting temporary power of attorney for the care of a child; allowing adoptive parents to pay a birth mother’s expenses; lowering the age for adoptive relatives; and simplifying the process to adopt foreign-born children.
Courts Juvenile Proceedings, Parental Rights: Provide Guidance For Family Reunification, Termination Of Parental Rights, And Permanent Placement Of Children Removed From The Home, W. Marshall Sanders
Courts Juvenile Proceedings, Parental Rights: Provide Guidance For Family Reunification, Termination Of Parental Rights, And Permanent Placement Of Children Removed From The Home, W. Marshall Sanders
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act brings state law into compliance with federal guidelines and qualifies the state for funding under the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. It establishes that the safety and welfare of a child is the paramount consideration in a court's decision to remove a child from an allegedly abusive or neglectful parent. The Act identifies certain aggravated circumstances under which a court may remove a child from the home without the need for a finding of reasonable efforts by the Georgia Department of Human Resources to reunify the family. It encourages courts and government agencies to assure …
Domestic Relations Adoption: Limit Recourse When Adoption Petition Is Predicated On Exception To Requiring Surrender Or Termination Of Parental Rights, Cecil G. Mclendon Jr.
Domestic Relations Adoption: Limit Recourse When Adoption Petition Is Predicated On Exception To Requiring Surrender Or Termination Of Parental Rights, Cecil G. Mclendon Jr.
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides a six-month time limitation on challenging adoptions. The Act also provides a six-month time limitation from the effective date of the Act for a judicial challenge of any adoption prior to the Act’s effective date.
In Re Baby Girl Clausen: Can The Baby Jessica Nightmare Happen In Georgia?, Carolyn R. Seabolt
In Re Baby Girl Clausen: Can The Baby Jessica Nightmare Happen In Georgia?, Carolyn R. Seabolt
Georgia State University Law Review
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Domestic Relations Adoption: Make Technical Corrections To Adoption Code, Julia H. Powell
Domestic Relations Adoption: Make Technical Corrections To Adoption Code, Julia H. Powell
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act clarifies provisions of the Adoption Code, corrects syntactical and grammatical errors, and corrects portions of the revised Code which proved to be costly or unworkable. It specifies that the petitioner will pay for criminal record checks, and allows reunion registry activities to be handled by independent agencies on a fee basis. It modifies the Code to allow networking letters seeking independent adoptions to contain an attorney's name and address as a contact.
Health Vital Records: Revise Birth Certificate, Death Certificate And Disposition Permit Requirements, Julia H. Powell
Health Vital Records: Revise Birth Certificate, Death Certificate And Disposition Permit Requirements, Julia H. Powell
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act revises regulations relating to vital records including birth certificates, delayed birth certificates, birth certificates for adopted children born in a foreign country, death certificates, permits for burial, removal and transit of dead bodies, and amendments to birth certificates.
Domestic Relations Adoption: Surrender Of Parental Rights, Georgia State University Law Review
Domestic Relations Adoption: Surrender Of Parental Rights, Georgia State University Law Review
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides that the State shall recognize an irrevocable release or consent to adoption executed by a child's guardian in a foreign country where the guardian's appointment has been certified by the appropriate agency or court of that country.
Domestic Relations Grandparents' Visitation Rights, Georgia State University Law Review
Domestic Relations Grandparents' Visitation Rights, Georgia State University Law Review
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides that whenever a grandparent or other blood relative petitions for adoption of a minor child, the petitioner must serve a copy of the petition upon any grandparent having visitation rights to the child. Such a grandparent may file objections to the petition for adoption. The Act specifically eliminates the right of grandparents to file an original pleading requesting visitation rights to a minor child when custody of the child has been granted in an adoption where all legal relationships between the child and his or her relatives have been terminated.