Adoption Consent Form - Georgia
PARENTAL CONSENT TO STEPPARENT ADOPTION
Before use: This is the consent of the parent who is married to the proposed adopting stepparent. It does not surrender that parent's rights. Any required surrender by another parent or guardian, and a child age 14 or older's consent, are separate matters under O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6. Use this consent after the stepparent's adoption petition has been filed and a copy has been provided to the signing parent.
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF [COUNTY]
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned officer duly authorized to administer oaths, [PARENT'S FULL LEGAL NAME], who, after having been sworn, deposes and says as follows:
I, the undersigned, hereby consent that my spouse, [SPOUSE'S FULL LEGAL NAME], adopt my ☐ son ☐ daughter, [CHILD'S FULL LEGAL NAME], whose date of birth is [DATE OF BIRTH]. In doing so, I in no way relinquish or surrender my parental rights to the child.
I acknowledge service of a copy of the petition for adoption of the child as filed on behalf of my spouse, and I consent to the granting of the prayers of that petition. I waive all other and further service and notice of any kind in connection with these adoption proceedings.
This [DAY] day of [MONTH], [YEAR].
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[PARENT'S FULL LEGAL NAME], Parent
Sworn to and subscribed before me this [DAY] day of [MONTH], [YEAR].
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Notary Public
[NOTARIAL SEAL]
My commission expires: [DATE].
About this template
- Last updated
- October 13, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 13, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia
- Category
- Family Law
Legal authority
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6(a)-(c), (j)
- O.C.G.A. § 19-8-26(l)
Family law covers the paperwork that shapes divorce, custody, child support, adoption, guardianship, and other family matters. These filings are emotional and high-stakes, and they also have to meet strict procedural rules for service, financial disclosure, and parenting plans. Clean, accurate paperwork keeps the focus on getting a workable outcome for the family instead of getting derailed by technical problems that delay hearings or force amended filings.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 13, 2026.
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6(a) (checked October 13, 2026): "A child whose legal father and legal mother are both living but are not still married to each other may be adopted by the spouse of either parent only when the other parent voluntarily and in writing surrenders all of his or her rights to the child to that spouse"
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6(b) (checked October 13, 2026): "A child who has only one parent still living may be adopted by the spouse of that parent only if that parent consents to the adoption"
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6(c) (checked October 13, 2026): "In the case of a child 14 years of age or older, the written consent of the child to his or her adoption shall be given and acknowledged in the presence of the court."
O.C.G.A. § 19-8-6(j) (checked October 13, 2026): "The parental consent by the spouse of a stepparent seeking to adopt a child of that spouse and required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall meet the requirements of subsection (l) of Code Section 19-8-26. Such consent shall be signed under oath and in the presence of a notary public."
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