History. Code 1981, § 19-8-8 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1572, § 5; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 19; Ga. L. 2018, p. 19, § 1-1/HB 159.
The 2018 amendment, effective September 1, 2018, rewrote this Code section.
Law reviews.
For note, “Surrogate Mother Agreements in Georgia: Conflict and Accord with Statutory and Case Law,” see 4 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 153 (1988).
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