Section 26-11-1 Legitimation by marriage of parents and recognition of child by father. The marriage of the mother and reputed father of a bastard child renders it legitimate if the child is recognized by the father as his child. (Code 1852, §2008; Code 1867, §2404; Code 1876, §2742; Code 1886, §2364; Code 1896, §364; Code […]
Section 26-11-2 Procedure for legitimation by written declaration of father generally; notification of mother; filing of response; appointment of guardian ad litem; hearing; issuance of order by court; certification of minutes of court to Office of Vital Statistics. (a) A father of a bastard child may seek to legitimate it and render it capable of […]
Section 26-11-3 Procedure for change of name of child upon petition by father generally; notification of mother and child; filing of response; appointment of guardian ad litem; hearing; issuance of order by court; certification of minutes of court to Center for Health Statistics, etc. (a) The father may petition at the time of filing the […]