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Is a Lopsided Prenuptial Agreement Unconscionable in Georgia?
A Georgia prenuptial agreement that preserves a large gap between the spouses' estates is not unconscionable for that reason alone.
Read MoreWhat Makes a Prenuptial Agreement Unconscionable in Georgia?
Unconscionability is the second question a Georgia judge asks about a prenuptial agreement, and the standard is a demanding one.
Read MoreAlimony in a Georgia Separate Maintenance Case
A Georgia court has the same alimony power in a separate maintenance case as in a divorce, but the circumstances of the separation still matter.
Read MoreCan You Get Custody in a Georgia Separate Maintenance Case?
A Georgia superior court hearing a separate maintenance case can decide custody of the children in the same action.
Read MoreDoes a Divorce Decree Override Custody From a Separate Maintenance Case?
Georgia's separate maintenance statute supersedes an earlier alimony award, but it says nothing about custody orders.
Read MoreDoes a Separate Maintenance Decree Survive a Later Divorce in Georgia?
A Georgia alimony judgment entered before a divorce is not wiped out by a divorce decree that says nothing about alimony.
Read MoreIs Property From a Separate Maintenance Judgment Divided Again in a Divorce?
Property awarded in a Georgia separate maintenance judgment becomes separate estate and is not subject to equitable division in a later divorce.
Read MoreDoes Filing for Divorce Stop a Georgia Separate Maintenance Case?
A Georgia divorce filing puts a separate maintenance case in abeyance by operation of the statute, but a divorce filed in another state does not.
Read MorePersonal Service in a Georgia Separate Maintenance Case
A Georgia separate maintenance action runs against the person, so the other spouse has to be personally served.
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