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What Happens After an Annulment in Georgia?
An annulment returns you to your status before the wedding, which means you are single rather than divorced and there is no permanent alimony.
Read MoreWhat Happens to Property in a Georgia Annulment?
There is no marital estate to divide in an annulment, but a Georgia court sitting in equity can partition joint property and restore what each party brought.
Read MoreAm I a Victim of Family Violence in Georgia?
Georgia's Family Violence Act covers specific offenses committed between people in specific relationships, and both parts have to fit.
Read MoreBattered Person Syndrome in Georgia
Battered person syndrome is not a defense in Georgia. It is evidence a defendant may offer to support a claim of self-defense in a murder or manslaughter case.
Read MoreCan a Family Violence Case Be Sent to Mediation in Georgia?
Georgia's court mediation rules keep some family violence cases out of mediation entirely and require every domestic relations case to be screened first.
Read MoreCan a Georgia Court Enter a Protective Order Against Both Parties?
Georgia limits mutual protective orders -- the core provisions cannot run both ways unless the respondent filed a verified counter petition three days before the hearing.
Read MoreDating Violence Protective Orders in Georgia
Georgia's Family Violence Act does not reach dating partners, so a separate chapter of Title 19 provides a dating violence protective order.
Read MoreFamily Violence Battery vs. Family Violence Simple Battery in Georgia
The line between the two Georgia offenses is whether the victim was left with substantial physical harm or visible bodily harm.
Read MoreFirearms and Family Violence Protective Orders in Georgia
Georgia's Family Violence Act says nothing about guns, but a federal law can bar firearm possession once a protective order is entered after a hearing.
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