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Legitimation & Paternity Rights in Georgia

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Georgia law makes an important distinction: a biological father is not automatically a legal father unless the parents were married at the time of birth. Legitimation is the legal process that establishes a father's rights to custody, visitation, and decision-making for his child.

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Legitimation Services

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• Filing a petition for legitimation in Georgia Superior Court

• Establishing legal parental rights for unmarried fathers

• Pursuing custody and visitation concurrent with legitimation

• Responding to legitimation petitions filed by the other parent

Paternity Services

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• Establishing paternity through the court system

• DNA testing procedures and court admissibility

• Linking paternity to child support obligations