Counterclaims
Filing and handling counterclaims in Georgia divorce cases.
Can 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.
Read MoreServing a Counterclaim for Divorce in Georgia
A counterclaim for divorce in Georgia does not have to be personally served; serving the other spouse's attorney of record is enough.
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