A House study committee examining whether the legitimation process in Georgia may be improved in a way that yields it more affordable and accessible, particularly for biological fathers with limited financial resources, held its final meeting recently, and adopted a report and recommendations for the upcoming legislative session.
The House Study Committee on Affordability and Accessibility of Georgia’s Legitimation Process was created by the passage of House Resolution 753 during the 2025 Session of the Georgia General Assembly. According to the final report, HR 753 recognizes that a biological father not married to the mother of the child at the time of birth must file a separate legal petition in order to legitimate the child and obtain legal rights as a parent, but are discouraged from doing so due to a lack of resources or awareness of the costs associated with legitimation.
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