Section 19-7-22 – Petition for legitimation of child; requirement that mother be named as a party; court order; effect; claims for custody or visitation; third-party action for legitimation in response to petition to establish paternity

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Biological father” means the male who impregnated the biological mother resulting in the birth of a child.(2) “Legal father” means a male who has not surrendered or had terminated his rights to a...