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You can file a petition for child custody in your county's Superior Court. If you are divorcing, the petition will be included in your divorce papers. You must then serve, or deliver, custody forms to the other party using a process server or sheriff's office. There are two types of child custody: physical and legal.
Two witnesses are required to attest to a power of attorney, one being a witness named in OCGA 44-2-15. In that statute, a Notary Public is expressly listed. In attesting to a power of attorney, a Notary or attesting witness must not also be named as an agent in the power of attorney.
Does a Power of Attorney Need to be Recorded in Georgia? A POA should be notarized and witnessed by two adults, and the principal should keep the form in a safe place unless the authority needs to be used immediately. However, there is no need to record it in public records.
The filing fee for a civil action is approximately $216.00, but may vary by county. If you cannot afford the fee, ask the court clerk how you can file an application for a fee waiver. Serve the parents.
There are two main types of power of attorney: financial and medical. In Georgia, power of attorney must meet certain basic requirements, including being signed by the principal, witnesses, and a notary public. There are standardized forms available for financial and health care powers of attorney.
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File a Copy With the Clerk of the Superior Court If you initialed "real property," giving your agent the power to conduct transactions with real estate, you should also file a copy of your POA in the land records office (called the clerk of the superior court in Georgia) in the county where you own real estate.
There are two main types of power of attorney: financial and medical. In Georgia, power of attorney must meet certain basic requirements, including being signed by the principal, witnesses, and a notary public. There are standardized forms available for financial and health care powers of attorney.
Obtain permission from the child's legal parents to get guardianship of your nephew. In most cases you will need consent from both parents, or one parent if only she is available. Some cases, where there is abuse or abandonment, may not require consent of the child's legal parents.
Both parents have equal rights to custody of a child born during a marriage. What if the mother and father are separated and one wants sole custody? That parent must go to court and get legal custody. The court awards custody to the parent it decides can best raise the child.
In Georgia, there are two types of custody: legal custody and physical custody. In almost all cases both of the custody types are shared between the parents.

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