Divorce Process
Articles about the divorce process in Georgia, from filing through trial and settlement.
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Who Has the Burden on a Motion to Dismiss in a Georgia Divorce?
The spouse asking a Georgia court to dismiss a divorce case carries the burden of proof, not the spouse who filed it.
Read MoreAnswering Late Does Not Cost You a Jury in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia divorce jury demand turns on whether an issuable defense was raised, not on whether the answer was filed within 30 days.
Read MoreCan a Georgia Court Enter a Default Judgment on Alimony or Custody?
Georgia's bar on default judgments is not limited to the divorce itself. It covers alimony, custody, and claims joined into the divorce case.
Read MoreHow Long Do You Have to Answer a Georgia Divorce Complaint?
Thirty days from the day you are served, not from the day the sheriff files the return, and filing a motion to dismiss changes the deadline.
Read MoreNot Answering a Georgia Divorce Waives Your Right to Notice
If you file nothing in a Georgia divorce, the case can be tried and the decree entered without anyone telling you when.
Read MoreWhat You Admit in Your Divorce Pleadings Can Be Used Against You
A statement of fact in your own Georgia divorce pleading is a judicial admission, and your spouse does not have to put it in evidence to use it.
Read MoreCan I Sell Property While My Georgia Divorce Is Pending?
A Georgia standing order can stop both spouses from selling or encumbering property while the case is pending, with an exception for the ordinary course of business.
Read MoreCan I Take My Children Out of State While My Georgia Case Is Pending?
A Georgia standing order can bar a parent from taking the children out of the court's jurisdiction without permission, with only a narrow emergency exception.
Read MoreWhat Does a Georgia Standing Order Say About Harassment?
A Georgia standing order can restrain both spouses from threatening, harassing, or stalking each other or the children, in language that reaches well past physical violence.
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