FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

LAVIZZO-MOUREY RISA J	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
11/30/2007 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC [GNW]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC., 6620 WEST BROAD STREET	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)	
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23230       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
Class A Common Stock  	3000  	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				

Explanation of Responses:	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
LAVIZZO-MOUREY RISA J
C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
6620 WEST BROAD STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23230	X				

Signatures		
/s/ Richard J. Oelhafen, Jr. Attorney-in-Fact		12/3/2007	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.	
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Exhibit 24

                                                          November 30, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  Authorization to Sign Rule 16 Forms
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To whom it may concern:
I am a Director of Genworth Financial, Inc. ("Genworth") and, until further
written notice, I hereby individually authorize Leon E. Roday (Genworth's 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary), Richard J. Oelhafen, Jr.
(Genworth's Vice President and Assistant Secretary) and Christine. A. Ness
(Assistant Secretary) to sign on my behalf a Form 3 and any Form 4 or Form 5 or
related form that I have filed or may file hereafter in connection with my 
direct or indirect beneficial ownership of Genworth securities, and to take any 
other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which 
in his or her opinion may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally 
required by me.

                                           Very truly yours,
                                           /s/ Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey
                                           Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey