Jurisdiction & Venue
Where and how to file for divorce in Georgia, including residency requirements, jurisdiction, and venue rules.
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Due Process and Notice in a Georgia Divorce
Before a Georgia court can bind you in a divorce, the notice it uses must be reasonably certain to reach you, and hearing about the case is not enough.
Read MoreFiling in Georgia Submits You to the Court
When you file a domestic case in a Georgia superior court, you give that court personal jurisdiction over you, including for what your spouse files back.
Read MoreHow a Spouse Submits to a Georgia Court
A defendant can hand a Georgia court personal jurisdiction by appearing, pleading to the merits, or counterclaiming, but vague contract language will not do it.
Read MorePersonal Jurisdiction for Alimony and Support
A Georgia court cannot order alimony or child support against a spouse it has no personal jurisdiction over, even when it can grant the divorce.
Read MoreVoid Judgments and Personal Jurisdiction
A Georgia money judgment entered without personal jurisdiction is void and can be attacked at any time, unless you gave the court jurisdiction yourself.
Read MoreWaiving a Jurisdiction Objection in Georgia
If you do not raise lack of personal jurisdiction in your first responsive pleading or by motion, you lose it, and you cannot revive it after judgment.
Read MoreChanging Your Domicile to File in Georgia
Your domicile changes only when you actually move and intend to stay. Announcing the plan does nothing until you act on it.
Read MoreDoes Georgia Divorce Require Residence or Domicile?
Georgia's six month divorce requirement is a domicile requirement, so living here and being domiciled here are not the same thing.
Read MoreFiling for Divorce in Georgia as a Nonresident
A nonresident can file for divorce in Georgia if the spouse being sued has lived in this state and in that county for six months.
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