Appeals
Appeals in Georgia divorce and family law cases.
Contempt While a Georgia Appeal Is Pending
An appeal usually bars contempt for violating the order on appeal, with exceptions, and a person appealing a contempt finding can ask for supersedeas.
Read MoreCustody Orders During a Georgia Appeal
During an appeal, a custody order in a Georgia custody case stays in effect, but a divorce decree's custody terms go on hold unless the judge orders otherwise.
Read MoreHow to Appeal a Georgia Divorce Judgment
Most Georgia divorce and post-divorce orders can be appealed only by an application filed within 30 days. Custody cases outside a divorce are the exception.
Read MoreHow to Preserve Issues for a Georgia Appeal
Georgia appellate courts generally will not review a complaint about a divorce trial that was never raised with the trial judge, so object and make a record.
Read MoreSupersedeas in a Georgia Divorce Appeal
An appeal or a motion for new trial usually puts a Georgia divorce judgment on hold, but the judge can limit that hold or require a bond.
Read MoreWhen a Georgia Family Law Appeal Becomes Moot
A Georgia appellate court will not decide a family law appeal, or the part of one, that has become moot, as when a child turns 18 or jail time is served.
Read MoreWhich Court Hears a Georgia Divorce Appeal?
Since January 1, 2017, the Court of Appeals of Georgia, not the Georgia Supreme Court, has heard appeals in divorce and alimony cases.
Read MoreExceptions to the Mootness Rule in Georgia Family Law Appeals
A Georgia appeal that has become moot must be dismissed, but three recognized exceptions can keep it alive.
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