§ 19-7-25 - In whom parental power over child born out of wedlock lies
O.C.G.A. 19-7-25 (2010)
19-7-25. In whom parental power over child born out of wedlock lies
Only the mother of a child born out of wedlock is entitled to custody of the child, unless the father legitimates the child as provided in Code Section 19-7-21.1 or 19-7-22. Otherwise, the mother may exercise all parental power over the child.