Paternity - Establishing Fathers' Responsibilities
Establishing paternity means that you are determining who is the father of a particular child. This document discusses common questions about paternity, such as: (1) How may the paternity of a child be established? (2) Who can start an action to establish paternity? (3) Does the mother of the child have to be a party and be notified?
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Acknowledgement of Paternity: The Putative Father Registry
This document describes briefly the Putative Father Registry and the process and legal rights and consequences of acknowledging paternity.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Legitimation
This document answers common questions about legitimation and the legitimation process, including: (1) Why should children be legitimated? (2) How may a child born out of wedlock be legitimated? (3) How does a man go about filing for legitimization in the superior court? (4) What effect does a legitimization have (in terms of inheritance, support duties and parental rights)? (5) When the father files for legitimization, can he also ask for custody? (6) What's the difference between paternity and legitimation?
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
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