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Georgia

Who Must Consent:
Any living parent or guardian must voluntarily and in writing surrender all rights to the child to the department or child placing agency.

Consent of Adoptee:
A child 14 years or older must consent in the presence of the court.

When Parental Consent is Not Needed:
  • The child has been abandoned and parent cannot be found.
  • Parent is insane or otherwise incapacitated.
  • Parent has failed to contact or support the child.
When Relinquishment Can Be Signed:
Consent may be executed any time after the birth of the child.

How Relinquishment Must Be Signed:
  • In an agency adoption, consent may be executed before a notary and representative of the agency.
  • In a direct placement, it may be executed before a notary.
Time for Revocation:
  • Parent may withdraw consent within 10 days.
  • The surrender document is not valid unless it states the right of withdrawal.
  • There are no express statutory grounds for revocation, but consent may be invalid if executed under fraud, duress or incapacity.
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Source: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Reprinted with permission.

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