Georgia

Who may adopt?
Any adult person, including a foster parent, who:

Is at least 25 years old or married and living with his spouse.
Is at least 10 years older than the child.
Has been a resident at least 6 months.
Is financially, physically and mentally able to have permanent custody of the child.

Married persons must file a joint petition.

Consent for adoption to be executed?
Not listed.

Revocation of consent?
Not listed.

Who may place a child for adoption?
The parent or guardian.
The department of Social Services.
Any child placing-agency.

Advertising?
It shall be unlawful for any person, organization, hospital, or association that has not been established as a child-placing agency by the department to advertise, whether in a periodical, by television or radio or any other public medium or private means, that the person, organization, hospital, or association will adopt children or will arrange for children to be placed for adoption.
Individuals seeking to adopt a child or to place their child for adoption may communicate by private means, which include only written letters or oral statements.

Facilitators?
It shall be unlawful for any person, organization, hospital, or association that has not been established as a child-placing agency by the department to advertise, whether in a periodical, by television or radio or any other public medium or private means, that the person, organization, hospital, or association will adopt children or will arrange for children to be placed for adoption.
Individuals seeking to adopt a child or to place their child for adoption may communicate by private means, which include only written letters or oral statements.

Putative Father's Registry?
Yes. The putative father may acknowledge paternity before or after the birth of the child in a signed writing, or indicate the possibility of paternity without acknowledging paternity.
The putative father must file a petition to legitimate the child within 30 days of receipt of notice of termination proceedings.

Expenses?
Birth parent –
Medical expenses related to pregnancy.
Hospital costs for birth of child.
Expenses for placement and adoption

Department/Agency –
A fee must be paid to the clerk of the court for the filing of the adoption petition.

Information provided in part by the Child Welfare Information Gateway.

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