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What Is a Settlement Conference in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia has no statewide rule creating a settlement conference, so whether you have to attend one depends on your county and your judge.
Read MoreWhat Is Late Case Evaluation in a Georgia Divorce?
Late case evaluation is a court-ordered settlement session shortly before trial where a neutral evaluator hears both sides and recommends a resolution.
Read MoreAmending a Divorce Pleading After the Pretrial Order
Once a pretrial order is entered in a Georgia case, you can only amend by leave of court or written consent, and two later events close the door for good.
Read MoreAmending Your Divorce Complaint in Georgia
Until a pretrial order is entered, you can amend your Georgia divorce complaint as a matter of course, without asking the judge and without your spouse's consent.
Read MoreCan a Mistake in Your Divorce Pleading Be Fixed?
Georgia construes the amendment statute liberally, so a missing signature or verification is usually a defect you can cure rather than one that kills the pleading.
Read MoreCan You Ask to Change Custody in Response to a Habeas Corpus Petition in Georgia?
Georgia law forbids a change of custody claim brought as a counterclaim to a habeas corpus petition enforcing a custody order.
Read MoreCan You Counterclaim for Divorce in Georgia if You Do Not Live Here?
A spouse who files for divorce in Georgia must have lived here six months, but a spouse who counterclaims for divorce does not.
Read MoreCan You File a Counterclaim to a Contempt Motion in Georgia?
Georgia does not allow a counterclaim in response to an application for contempt, and a court that rules on one will be reversed.
Read MoreDo You Have to Answer a Counterclaim in a Georgia Divorce?
A counterclaim in a Georgia divorce automatically stands denied, so no reply is required and no rights are lost by not filing one.
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