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2018 Georgia Code 19-7-44 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 19-7-44 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 19-7-44

TITLE 19 DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Section 7. Parent and Child Relationship Generally, 19-7-1 through 19-7-54.

ARTICLE 3 DETERMINATION OF PATERNITY

19-7-44. Appointment of guardian ad litem; payment of guardian; notice to natural mother.

  1. The court may, in its discretion, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a minor child who is the subject of a paternity petition. Payment of the guardian ad litem shall be as ordered by the court. Neither the child's mother nor the alleged or presumed father may represent the child as guardian ad litem.
  2. The natural mother shall be made a party or, if not subject to the jurisdiction of the court, shall be given notice in a manner prescribed by the court and an opportunity to be heard.

(Code 1933, § 74-305, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1374, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1833, § 3; Ga. L. 1996, p. 923, § 1.)

Law reviews.

- For note on 1992 amendment of this Code section, see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 234 (1992).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 41 Am. Jur. 2d, Illegitimate Children, § 39.

ALR.

- Necessity or propriety of appointment of independent guardian for child who is subject of paternity proceedings, 70 A.L.R.4th 1033.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 19-7-44 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 1

Worthington v. Worthington

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1983-03-17

Citation: 301 S.E.2d 44, 250 Ga. 730, 1983 Ga. LEXIS 624

Snippet: should be made a party to such a suit, OCGA § 19-7-44 (b) (Code Ann. § 74-305), we hold that notwithstanding