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2018 Georgia Code 19-8-3 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 19-8-3 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 19-8-3

TITLE 19 DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Section 8. Adoption, 19-8-1 through 19-8-43.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 2018)

19-8-3. (Effective until September 1, 2018) Who may adopt a child; when petition must be filed in names of both spouses.

  1. Any adult person may petition to adopt a child if the person:
    1. Is at least 25 years of age or is married and living with his spouse;
    2. Is at least ten years older than the child;
    3. Has been a bona fide resident of this state for at least six months immediately preceding the filing of the petition; and
    4. Is financially, physically, and mentally able to have permanent custody of the child.
  2. Any adult person, including but not limited to a foster parent, meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be eligible to apply to the department or a child-placing agency for consideration as an adoption applicant in accordance with the policies of the department or the agency.
  3. If a person seeking to adopt a child is married, the petition must be filed in the name of both spouses; provided, however, that, when the child is the stepchild of the party seeking to adopt, the petition shall be filed by the stepparent alone.

(Code 1981, §19-8-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1572, § 5.)

Delayed effective date.

- For information as to the delayed amendment of this article, see the delayed effective date note at the beginning of this article.

Cross references.

- Foster Parents Bill of Rights, T. 49, C. 5, Art. 14.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 19-8-3 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 3

Thorne v. Padgett

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1989-12-05

Citation: 386 S.E.2d 155, 259 Ga. 650

Snippet: may no longer do so. 6. This is because OCGA § 19-8-3 (a) provides the exclusive means of adopting a

In Re Baby Girl Eason

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1987-07-23

Citation: 358 S.E.2d 459, 257 Ga. 292, 1987 Ga. LEXIS 834

Snippet: Georgia affords unwed mothers these rights (OCGA § 19-8-3) and due to the interplay between due process and

H. C. S. v. Grebel

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1984-10-11

Citation: 321 S.E.2d 321, 253 Ga. 404, 1984 Ga. LEXIS 964

Snippet: Resources or a licensed child-placing agency. OCGA § 19-8-3. Decided October 11, 1984. Richard A. Horder, for