Georgia Code § 19-7-25 - In Whom Parental Power Over Child Born Out of Wedlock Lies

Only the mother of a child born out of wedlock is entitled to custody of the child, unless the father legitimates the child as provided in Code Section 19-7-21.1 or 19-7-22. Otherwise, the mother may exercise all parental power over the child.

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