Divorce Process
Articles about the divorce process in Georgia, from filing through trial and settlement.
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What Georgia's Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit Requires
Georgia requires both spouses to serve a sworn financial affidavit in any case involving support, alimony, property division, or attorney's fees.
Read MoreWhat Happens if You Do Not File a Financial Affidavit in Georgia?
Failing to furnish your financial affidavit can bring contempt, a continuance, or other sanctions, all in the trial judge's discretion.
Read MoreWhen Is a Financial Affidavit Due in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia's rule requires a financial affidavit at least five days before any temporary or final hearing, with a narrow exception for emergencies.
Read MoreProtecting Real Estate in a Georgia Divorce With a Lis Pendens
Filing for divorce in Georgia does not affect title to real property unless a notice of lis pendens is recorded in the county where the land sits.
Read MoreWhat a Georgia Lis Pendens Notice Has to Say
A Georgia lis pendens notice must be recorded in the county where the land is and must contain six specific items, including the time the action was filed.
Read MoreWhen Does a Georgia Lis Pendens Expire?
A Georgia lis pendens lasts only until final judgment is entered and the time to appeal runs out, and reopening the case does not bring it back.
Read MoreDe Novo Review of a Motion to Dismiss in a Georgia Divorce
Georgia appellate courts decide a motion to dismiss over again for themselves, but only from the four corners of the complaint.
Read MoreThe Standard for a Motion to Dismiss in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia court can dismiss a divorce or custody pleading only if no set of provable facts would entitle the filing party to relief.
Read MoreWhen a Motion to Dismiss Becomes Summary Judgment in Georgia
If a Georgia judge looks at anything outside the pleadings, a motion to dismiss automatically converts into a motion for summary judgment.
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