Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 19-8-1. Definitions

For purposes of this article, the term:
History. Code 1981, § 19-8-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1572, § 5; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1686, § 4; Ga. L. 2008, p. 667, § 7/SB 88; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 573, § 1/SB 172; Ga. L. 2016, p. 304, § 9/SB 64; Ga. L. 2018, p. 19, § 1-1/HB 159.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, rewrote paragraph (6).
The 2018 amendment, effective September 1, 2018, rewrote this Code section.
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 annual survey of domestic relations law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 221 (2004).

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