Divorce Process
Articles about the divorce process in Georgia, from filing through trial and settlement.
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Requests for Production of Documents in a Georgia Divorce
A request for production makes your spouse hand over documents, and Georgia lets the same process reach banks, employers, and other non-parties.
Read MoreWhat Discovery Is Mandatory in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia has no general automatic disclosure rule in divorce cases, so almost everything you want from your spouse has to be requested.
Read MoreWhat Happens If You Do Not Respond to Discovery in Georgia?
Ignoring discovery in a Georgia divorce leads to a motion to compel, an award of attorney fees, and in the worst cases sanctions imposed without any motion at all.
Read MoreCan a Georgia Court Stop a Spouse From Leaving the State in a Divorce?
Georgia's writ of ne exeat lets a judge restrain a spouse from leaving the court's jurisdiction, and it can be enforced by arrest until a bond is posted.
Read MoreCan a Georgia Court Stop My Spouse From Using Credit Cards in a Divorce?
A Georgia judge can stop your spouse from charging on your credit, but cannot stop either of you from using credit in your own name.
Read MoreCan a Georgia Judge Order You Off Social Media During a Divorce?
Georgia courts can order divorcing parents to stop posting about each other and the case, but a sweeping, open-ended gag order will not stand.
Read MoreCan a Judge Order My Spouse to Stop Something in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia judges have wider power to restrain a spouse's conduct in a divorce than in an ordinary lawsuit, but the order still has to be reasonable.
Read MoreCan I Stop My Spouse From Selling Property During a Georgia Divorce?
A Georgia court can enjoin a spouse from selling or encumbering property during a divorce, but only if you show the spouse is actually threatening to do it.
Read MoreWhat Restrictions Apply Automatically When a Georgia Divorce Is Filed?
Filing a divorce in Georgia puts automatic limits on transferring property, with no motion, no hearing, and no court order required.
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