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Georgia Code Title 15. Courts § 15-11-265

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Once a petition to terminate parental rights has been filed, the parent of a child adjudicated as a dependent child shall thereafter be without authority to affect the custody of his or her child except such parent may:

(1) Consent to a judgment terminating his or her parental rights; and

(2) Execute an act of surrender in favor of:

(A) A third party if all of the parties to the petition to terminate parental rights agree; or

(B) The department.

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