History. Code 1981, § 19-8-21 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1572, § 5; Ga. L. 2018, p. 19, § 1-1/HB 159.
The 2018 amendment, effective September 1, 2018, in subsection (a), in the first sentence, substituted “individuals” for “persons” near the beginning, substituted “one conformed copy” for “two conformed copies” near the middle, deleted “either” following “county in which” in the middle, inserted “or her” near the end, in the second sentence, inserted “adoption for”, added the third sentence, in the fourth sentence, deleted “sought” following “the adult” near the beginning, in the fifth sentence, inserted “the same as”, “a”, and “adult” near the end; and substituted “Sections 19-8-19 and 19-8-20” for “Section 19-8-19, relating to the effect of a decree of adoption, and Code Section 19-8-20, relating to notice of adoption,” in subsection (b).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 19-8-2. Jurisdiction and Venue of Adoption Proceedings
§ 19-8-3. Who May Adopt a Child; When Petition Must Be Filed in Names of Both Spouses
§ 19-8-4. Adoption Through the Department, Child-Placing Agency, or Out-of-State Licensed Agency
§ 19-8-5. Third Party Adoption by Party Who Is Not Stepparent or Relative of Child
§ 19-8-7. Adoption by Certain Relatives Related to Child by Blood or Marriage
§ 19-8-14. Timing of Adoption Hearing; Record Retention; Clerk’s Duties
§ 19-8-15. Objections to Petition for Adoption
§ 19-8-19. Effect of Decree of Adoption
§ 19-8-21. Adoption of Adult Individuals; Applicability of Code Sections 19-8-19 and 19-8-20