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How to Establish Domicile in Georgia
A Georgia domicile takes a single fixed place of abode plus an intention to remain there indefinitely or to return to it.
Read MoreProving a Change of Domicile in Georgia
Courts decide where you are domiciled from tax returns, voter registration, vehicle tags, bank accounts, mail and church membership.
Read MoreYour Domicile Is Presumed Not to Have Changed
A domicile once established continues until a new one is acquired, so the person claiming it changed has to prove it.
Read MoreBurden of Proof on a Forum Non Conveniens Motion
The spouse asking a Georgia court to move or dismiss the divorce carries the burden, and it never shifts to the other side.
Read MoreForum Non Conveniens in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia court with jurisdiction over your divorce can still send it to another county, or dismiss it in favor of another state.
Read MoreThe Seven Forum Non Conveniens Factors
OCGA 9-10-31.1 lists seven factors a Georgia judge must consider before moving your divorce to another county or another state.
Read MoreContinuing Jurisdiction After a Georgia Divorce
Once a Georgia court has personal jurisdiction over you in a divorce case, moving to another state does not take it away.
Read MoreGeorgia's Domestic Relations Long-Arm Statute
Georgia can enter orders against a spouse in another state, but only if that spouse kept a matrimonial domicile here or once lived here.
Read MoreGeorgia's Three-Part Minimum Contacts Test
Georgia courts use a three-part test to decide whether an out-of-state spouse has the minimum contacts due process requires.
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