Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
Should I hire a lawyer or do the paperwork myself because of child born during marriage that is not ours together.
I live Georgia and want to file an uncontested divorce. I am unsure of whether or not I should consult with and have a lawyer fill out my paperwork or do it myself. My ex and I have a son together, but have been split up for 6 years. We already have child support established on him through the court system. Two years ago, I got pregnant with another man's child. Because of the law changes made in the state of Georgia, she couldn't take her biological father's last name or my maiden name. My ex knows of the entire situation and knows he isn't the father of the child. Since he isn't going to put up a fight, what would I need to do in order to legitimize my child and have the name changed on the birth certificate for both the father and child. (Father's name shows refused on birth certificate.) The biological father for my second child wants to be legitimized with the child. I am just unsure of which steps to take to. Would the biological father and I just need to file a Request to Admit along with a Petition for a name change and a form to legitimize him as the father? Or is there something else I may be missing.
1 Answer from Attorneys
In no way should you attempt to try to deal with these legal issues on your own. You definitely need an attorney as the child will have to be addressed in the divorce.
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