Only the mother of a child born out of wedlock is entitled to custody of the child, unless the father legitimates the child as provided in Code Section 19-7-22. Otherwise, the mother may exercise all parental power
over the child.
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-25
In whom parental power over child born out of wedlock lies
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 148 Conn. App. 647 - Devone v. Finley (2014)
Most recently applied in 148 Conn. App. 647 - Devone v. Finley (March 2014)
Orig
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