Q: How to transfer my child to a new school if I'm not legitimized in GA?
I currently pay child support for my child whose mother is in jail. I’m not legitimized in Georgia and the school informed me that I can't transfer my child because I'm not on the checkout list or the person who enrolled them. I don’t have information on how long the mother will be in jail. What steps can I take to transfer my child to a new school given these circumstances?
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A: You need to file for legitimation. You don't have legal rights to your child, so you will be unable to transfer the school until you obtain those rights.
A: File for legitimation, have the mother served, and then ask the court for a temporary hearing so you can obtain a temporary order giving you primary physical custody of your minor child. Then you can make major decisions until such time as the court can make a final determination on custody & visitation.
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