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state and the child was born in the state with the mother he is concerned a citizen of the state of Georgia but the father took the child from the mother by getting her too visit his home in the state of Virginia would that be kidnapping?
answered on Sep 12, 2017
In the State of Georgia, paternity and legitimization of a child born out of wedlock were long held as two different processes. Paternity established that the man was the biological father, but the law required a child to be legitimate before the father could pursue custody and visitation issues.... View More 
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