Georgia Adoption Laws, Page 3

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Consent Laws

Who Must Consent to an Adoption

Statute: § 19-8-4(a)

• Any living parent or guardian must voluntarily and in writing surrender all rights to the child to the department or child-placing agency.

Age When Consent of Adoptee is Considered or Required

Statute: § 19-8-4(b)

• A child 14 years of age or older must consent in the presence of the court.

When Parental Consent is not Needed

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• The child has been abandoned and the parent cannot be found after a diligent search.
  
• The parent is insane or otherwise incapacitated.
  
• The parent has failed to exercise proper parental care.
  

Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)

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