Chapter

PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP GENERALLY

O.C.G.A. § 19-7-1— In whom parental power lies; how such power lost; recovery for homicide of child or unborn child
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-2— Parents obligations to child
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-3— Actions by grandparents or other family members for
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-3.1— Equitable caregivers; form; required findings; establishment of parental rights; not a disestablishment of parentage
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-4— Criteria for loss of parental custody
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-5— Reporting of child abuse; when mandated or authorized; content of report; to whom made; immunity from liability; report based upon privileged communication; penalty for failure to report; spiritual treatment for ill- nesses
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-6— Reporting of juvenile drug use
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-20— Circumstances of legitimacy; disproving legitimacy; legitimation by marriage of parents and recognition of child
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-21— When children conceived by artificial insemination legitimate
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22— Petition for legitimation of child; requirement that mother be named as a party; court order; effect; claims for custody or visitation; third-party action for legitimation in response to petition to establish paternity
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-23— “Child born out of wedlock” defined
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-24— Parents’ obligations to child born out of wedlock
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-25— In whom parental power over child born out of wedlock lies
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-26— Mother of child born out of wedlock not to be discriminated against in action to recover for injury or death of the child
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-27— Hospital program for establishment of paternity
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-40— Jurisdiction; administrative determination of paternity
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-41— Service outside state
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-42— Venue
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-43— Petition; by whom brought; effect of agreement on right to bring petition; stay pending birth of child; court order for blood tests; genetic tests
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-44— Appointment of guardian ad litem; payment of guardian; notice to natural mother
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-45— Genetic tests
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-46— Evidence at trial
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-46.2— Temporary order of support
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-47— Civil action; testimony of mother and alleged father; default judgments
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-48— Settlement, dismissal, or termination of civil action
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-49— Final order; effect; evidence of costs
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-50— Expenses of litigation
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-51— Order of support and other provisions
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-52— To whom support payments made; enforcement and modification of orders
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-53— Confidentiality of hearings
O.C.G.A. § 19-7-54— Motion to set aside determination of paternity