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Because only biological fathers may file legitimation petitions, an unmarried father in Georgia who wants to become the legal father must pursue both paternity establishment and legitimation, unless he marries the mother and recognizes the child as his own. (Ga. Code §§ 19-7-20(c), 19-7-22, 19-7-49(a) (2022).)

You can order birth certificates online at (click the link). may complete a Paternity Acknowledgment (PA) Form and submit to the State Office of Vital Records. The father's name will be added to the child's birth certificate when the PA form is processed.

Where can an action to establish paternity be filed? If the father is a Georgia resident, the suit may be brought in the state or superior court of the county in which the father resides. If the father is a nonresident, the suit may be brought in the state or superior court where the child resides.

The Paternity Acknowledgment Form (Vital Records Form 3940) may be completed at the hospital at the time of the birth of a child or later at the Georgia State Office of Vital Records. Further, the form must be signed in the presence of a notary. The form is filed with the Georgia State Office of Vital Records.

File a Petition to Establish Paternity If you're the alleged father, the mother, or a relative with custody of the child, you may also file a petition directly with the court to establish paternity. The judge may then order the mother, child, and alleged father to submit to DNA testing.

Note: Parents of a child born out of wedlock may sign a PA form to establish paternity for their child at any time ? there is no time limit. Effective July 1, 2008, voluntary legitimation of a child born out of wedlock must be done before the child's first birthday [O.C.G.A.