What are the rights of an adopted child?

No. An adopted child has all the same legal rights (and the adoptive parent has all the same responsibilities) as if that child was born to that parent. The birth certificate is changed and in most places the record is sealed so that there is no access to the fact of the adoption.

Please note that I do not practice in your state, and that the above is not intended as legal advice, is for educational purposes only. You should discuss the details of this situation with a local family law attorney to obtain legal advice relative to the law of your state.

Ms. Golant's statements are accurate under Georgia law too.

Similarly, the biological father cannot be ordered to pay child support, either. Legally, he is no longer related to your son.

Adoptive and natural children are treated the same in Georgia, unless a will treats them differently.