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| Region | Georgia | 
| Issue | Same-sex adoption | 
| Status | Legal | 
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2017 | 
| End Date | (none) | 
| Description | Single-parent and joint-parent adoption is legal for any adult pursuant Official Code of Georgia §19-8-3. However, no appellate court case law or statutes dictate legality of same-sex second-parent adoption, which means ruling has varied by county and judge. | 
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/georgia OC GA §19-8-3 https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11-Georgia-Snapshot.pdf | 
Revision History (2)
edited by Notdog1996
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 0  | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal | 
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal | 
| Start Date | (unknown) | Jun 26, 2017 | 
| Description | Single-parent and joint-parent adoption is legal for any adult pursuant Official Code of Georgia §19-8-3. Status listed as ambiguous because second-parent adoption for same-sex couples has varied by county and judge. No appellate court case law or statutes dictate legality of same-sex, second-parent adoption. | Single-parent and joint-parent adoption is legal for any adult pursuant Official Code of Georgia §19-8-3. However, no appellate court case law or statutes dictate legality of same-sex second-parent adoption, which means ruling has varied by county and judge. | 
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| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/georgia OC GA §19-8-3 | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/georgia OC GA §19-8-3 https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11-Georgia-Snapshot.pdf | 
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous | 
| Start Date | (unknown) | 
| End Date | (none) | 
| Description | Single-parent and joint-parent adoption is legal for any adult pursuant Official Code of Georgia §19-8-3. Status listed as ambiguous because second-parent adoption for same-sex couples has varied by county and judge. No appellate court case law or statutes dictate legality of same-sex, second-parent adoption. | 
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/georgia OC GA §19-8-3 | 
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- Note field is incorrect "The governor did not get elected, so this info is not relevant."