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Parties & County
Petition for Legitimation
Important — Georgia law:
In Georgia, a child born to unmarried parents has
no legal father
until legitimation. Signing a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (AOP) at the hospital establishes paternity for birth certificates and child support — but it does
NOT
give the father any custody or visitation rights. You must file a Petition for Legitimation in Superior Court to become the child's legal father with parental rights. O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22.
County where you are filing (Superior Court)
— Select your county —
Fulton County — Atlanta — Atlanta Judicial Circuit
DeKalb County — Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
Gwinnett County — Gwinnett Judicial Circuit
Cobb County — Cobb Judicial Circuit
Clayton County — Clayton Judicial Circuit
Cherokee County — Cherokee Judicial Circuit
Forsyth County — Forsyth Judicial Circuit
Hall County — Northeastern Circuit (Gainesville)
Henry County — Henry Judicial Circuit
Newton County — Alcovy Judicial Circuit
Walton County — Alcovy Judicial Circuit
Coweta County — Coweta Judicial Circuit
Douglas County — Douglas Judicial Circuit
Paulding County — Paulding Judicial Circuit
Rockdale County — Rockdale Judicial Circuit
Bartow County — Cherokee Judicial Circuit
Barrow County — Piedmont Judicial Circuit
Jackson County — Piedmont Judicial Circuit
Carroll County — Carroll Judicial Circuit
Fayette County — Griffin Judicial Circuit
Spalding County — Griffin Judicial Circuit
Clarke County — Western Judicial Circuit (Athens)
Columbia County — Augusta Judicial Circuit
Richmond County — Augusta Judicial Circuit
Chatham County — Eastern Judicial Circuit (Savannah)
Bryan County — Atlantic Judicial Circuit
Liberty County — Atlantic Judicial Circuit (Hinesville)
Glynn County — Brunswick Judicial Circuit
Muscogee County — Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit (Columbus)
Bibb County — Macon Judicial Circuit
Houston County — Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (Warner Robins)
Lowndes County — South Georgia Judicial Circuit (Valdosta)
Dougherty County — Dougherty Judicial Circuit (Albany)
Floyd County — Rome Judicial Circuit
Whitfield County — Conasauga Judicial Circuit (Dalton)
Troup County — Coweta Judicial Circuit (LaGrange)
Bulloch County — Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
Laurens County — Dublin Judicial Circuit
Thomas County — Southern Judicial Circuit (Thomasville)
Walker County — Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit
Other County — Not listed — file in your county's Superior Court
Your full legal name (Father filing for legitimation)
Your current address
Mother's full legal name
Mother's current address
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