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2006 Georgia Code - 53-2-4
53-2-4. (a) The mother of a child born out of wedlock,
the other children of the mother, and other maternal kin may
inherit from and through the child born out of wedlock in the same
manner as though the child were legitimate. (b) The father of a child born out of wedlock,
the other children of the father, and other paternal kin may
inherit from and through the child born out of wedlock in the same
manner as if the child were legitimate if: (1) A court of competent jurisdiction has
entered an order declaring the child to be legitimate under the
authority of Code Section 19-7-22 or such other authority as may be
provided by law; (2) A court
of competent jurisdiction has otherwise entered a court order
establishing paternity; (3)
The father has, during the lifetime of the child, executed a sworn
statement signed by the father attesting to the parent-child
relationship; (4) The father
has, during the lifetime of the child, signed the birth certificate
of the child; or (5) The
presumption of paternity described in division (2)(B)(ii) of Code
Section 53-2-3 has been established and has not been rebutted by
clear and convincing evidence.
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