GA 19-8-11 - GA 19-8-11

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Waiver of notice requirements. - Adoption decree was not invalid because the father was not served with the petition for adoption at least 30 days prior to the hearing pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-8-11(a) ; the father waived the notice requirement by refusing an offer made by counsel to reopen the evidence, permit additional discovery, and to continue the hearing for 30 days. Rokowski v. Gilbert, 275 Ga. App. 305 , 620 S.E.2d 509 (2005). <h3...