Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

Age of Election Affidavit

My husband's daughter is 14. He and the child's mother signed a paternity acknowlegement the day she was born, it's on file with her BC in vital records, and his name is on her birth certificate. She would like to come and live with us in Florida (now resides in Georgia). If she signs and has an ''Age of Election Affidavit'' notarized, stating that she chooses to live with her dad, can we legally bring her to live with us?


Asked on 9/20/06, 11:25 am

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Re: Age of Election Affidavit

No. Custody can only be changed by court order. There is no such thing as the document you state. Georgia does permit a child to state a preference, as part of a custody lawsuit, at age 14, but a judge is not required to follow it, although they usually will.

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Answered on 9/20/06, 3:22 pm


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