Georgia § 19-8-42 - Petition for expedited order of adoption or parentage; notice; waiver of technical requirements.
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§ 19-8-42. Petition for expedited order of adoption or parentage; notice; waiver of technical requirements.
Prior to the birth of a child or following the birth of a child, a recipient intended parent may petition the superior court for an expedited order of adoption or parentage. In such cases, the written contract between each legal embryo custodian and each recipient intended parent shall be acceptable in lieu of a surrender of rights. All petitions under this article shall be filed in the county in which any petitioner or any respondent resides. The court shall give effect to any written waiver of notice and service in the legal proceeding for adoption or parentage. In the interest of justice, to promote the stability of embryo transfers, and to promote the interests of children who may be born following such embryo transfers, the court in its discretion may waive such technical requirements as the court deems just and proper. (Code 1981, § 19-8-42 , enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 800, § 2/HB 388.)
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