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| Region | Georgia |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2017 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Single-parent and joint-parent adoption is legal for any adult pursuant Official Code of Georgia §19-8-3. However, no appellate court case law or statutes dictate legality of same-sex second-parent adoption, which means ruling has varied by county and judge. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/georgia OC GA §19-8-3 https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11-Georgia-Snapshot.pdf |
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Revision History (2)
edited by Notdog1996
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Start Date | (NONE) | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Description | Single-parent and joint-parent adoption is legal for any adult pursuant Official Code of Georgia §19-8-3. Status listed as ambiguous because second-parent adoption for same-sex couples has varied by county and judge. No appellate court case law or statutes dictate legality of same-sex, second-parent adoption. | Single-parent and joint-parent adoption is legal for any adult pursuant Official Code of Georgia §19-8-3. However, no appellate court case law or statutes dictate legality of same-sex second-parent adoption, which means ruling has varied by county and judge. |
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| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/georgia OC GA §19-8-3 | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/georgia OC GA §19-8-3 https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11-Georgia-Snapshot.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Single-parent and joint-parent adoption is legal for any adult pursuant Official Code of Georgia §19-8-3. Status listed as ambiguous because second-parent adoption for same-sex couples has varied by county and judge. No appellate court case law or statutes dictate legality of same-sex, second-parent adoption. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/georgia OC GA §19-8-3 |
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