On July 1st, Georgia state and public university employees were able to take advantage of a new law that granted new parents up to 3 weeks of paid leave. Both mothers and fathers can use the leave and it applies to births, adoptions, and foster child placements. To qualify, an employee must hold 6 months of continuous employment with a government agency, college, or school. Overall, 13,440 hours of paid parental leave has been used since the law took effect.
See "Georgia state employees take advantage of new paid parental leave ", The Associated Press , August 30, 2021