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De Novo Review of Summary Judgment in a Georgia Divorce
On appeal from summary judgment in a Georgia divorce, the court reviews both the law and the evidence from scratch and reads the record against the winner.
Read MoreGetting Oral Argument on Summary Judgment in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia judge can rule on summary judgment in your divorce without hearing from you, unless you file a written request for oral hearing.
Read MoreThe Summary Judgment Standard in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia judge can decide part of a divorce case without a trial, but only when there is no genuine issue of material fact left for a factfinder.
Read MoreWhy Summary Judgment Rarely Works in Georgia Custody Cases
Georgia courts hold that custody is ill-suited to summary judgment because the decision turns on the trial judge's discretion.
Read MoreAppealing a Temporary Order in Georgia
A Georgia temporary order stands unless the trial judge manifestly or flagrantly abused his discretion, and the Supreme Court has discouraged these appeals outright.
Read MoreCan a Temporary Order Be Changed Before the Divorce Is Final?
A Georgia judge can modify a temporary order at any point until the final decree is entered, because a temporary order settles nothing permanently.
Read MoreCan My Child Testify at a Temporary Hearing in Georgia?
Georgia's rules keep children out of the courtroom at temporary hearings, though the judge may still speak with a child in chambers when custody is disputed.
Read MoreHow Much Notice Do You Get Before a Temporary Hearing in Georgia?
Notice of a Georgia temporary hearing must be served at least 15 days ahead, but the judge can shorten that and the financial paperwork runs on a different clock.
Read MoreThe One-Witness Rule at a Georgia Temporary Hearing
At a Georgia temporary hearing each side gets itself plus one live witness, and everyone else has to testify by affidavit or deposition.
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