Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
if i signed the birth certificate is my child legit?
Asked on 1/31/12, 11:27 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman
Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney
Signing a birth certificate does not legitimize a child in Georgia.
To legitimate the child, you either have to sign a legitimization acknowledgment or a case in Superior Court. (In some cases, marrying the mother also can accomplish legitimizing a child, depending on when you do it).
Answered on 1/31/12, 12:02 pm