Georgia Code
Article 3 - Determination of Paternity
§ 19-7-46.1. Effect of Father’s Name or Social Security Number on Records as Evidence of Paternity; Signed Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity; Certified Copy of Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity

History. Code 1981, § 19-7-46.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1266, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 20; Ga. L. 2008, p. 667, § 6/SB 88; Ga. L. 2016, p. 304, § 7/SB 64.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, in subsection (b), substituted “in the presence of a notary public swearing or affirming the statements contained in the acknowledgment are true and such acknowledgment is filed with the State Office of Vital Records within 30 days of its execution and” for “and the acknowledgment” in the first sentence, deleted “, visitation privileges,” following “order for support” in the second sentence, and, in the third sentence, inserted “establish the biological father, as such term is defined in Code Section 19-7-22, but shall” and deleted “19-7-21.1 or” preceding “19-7-22”; and added subsections (d) and (e).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2008, p. 667, § 1/SB 88, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Care of a Grandchild Act.’”
Ga. L. 2008, p. 667, § 2/SB 88, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly finds that:
“(1) An increasing number of relatives in Georgia, including grandparents and great-grandparents, are providing care to children who cannot reside with their parents due to the parent’s incapacity or inability to perform the regular and expected functions to provide such care and support;
“(2) Parents need a means to confer to grandparents or great-grandparents the authority to act on behalf of grandchildren without the time and expense of a court proceeding; and
“(3) Providing a statutory mechanism for granting such authority enhances family preservation and stability.”
Ga. L. 2016, p. 304, § 18/SB 64, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall not be construed to affect a voluntary acknowledgment of legitimation that was valid under the former provisions of Code Section 19-7-21.1, nor any of the rights or responsibilities flowing therefrom, if it was executed on or before June 30, 2016.”
Law reviews.
For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 121 (1997).
For article on domestic relations, see 66 Mercer L. Rev. 65 (2014).
For annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 273 (2015).

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