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

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

TITLE 19 DOMESTIC RELATIONS

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

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

19-8-8. (Effective until September 1, 2018) Adoption based upon foreign decrees and valid visa.

A child may be adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter based upon:

  1. A decree which has been entered pursuant to due process of law by a court of competent jurisdiction outside the United States establishing the relationship of parent and child by adoption between each petitioner and a child born in such foreign country; and
  2. The child's having been granted a valid visa by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.

(Code 1981, §19-8-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1572, § 5; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 19.)

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.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 19-8-8

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Prince v. Black, 344 S.E.2d 411 (Ga. 1986).

Cited 25 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Jun 24, 1986 | 256 Ga. 79

...The appellant contends that the jury's verdict can be upheld under the theory of virtual or equitable adoption. Foster parents who intend to adopt a child so that the child can be legally recognized as their lawful heir may accomplish their objective during their lifetimes pursuant to OCGA § 19-8-8....