Divorce Process
Articles about the divorce process in Georgia, from filing through trial and settlement.
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When Will a Georgia Court Appoint a Receiver in a Divorce?
A Georgia court can put a spouse's property under a receiver during a divorce, but only on clear evidence the property is actually being wasted or hidden.
Read MoreCan You Handle Your Own Georgia Divorce?
Georgia guarantees the right to represent yourself in a divorce, but you cannot act as your own co-counsel and the court will hold you to the same rules as a lawyer.
Read MoreDo You Have to Swear to a Georgia Divorce Petition?
Georgia requires the spouse who files for divorce to verify the petition, but the answering spouse does not have to verify anything.
Read MoreJoining Other Claims in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia divorce complaint can carry more than the divorce, you are not required to bring every claim you have in one case, and joining a third party has limits.
Read MoreWhat a Georgia Divorce Complaint Must Contain
Georgia lists by statute what a divorce petition has to show, and what you leave out of it can limit what the judge is allowed to award you.
Read MoreYour Verified Divorce Petition Is Also Evidence
In Georgia a verified complaint does double duty: it is a pleading and it is evidence, and it can stand in for an affidavit.
Read MoreCan You Seal Financial Information in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia lets a party ask that divorce financial information be sealed, but the court records rules set a demanding standard for granting it.
Read MoreDoes a Child Support Worksheet Have to Go With Your Financial Affidavit?
In a Georgia case involving child support, the worksheet is served with the financial affidavit and is attached to the final judgment.
Read MoreIs a Financial Affidavit Evidence in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia treats the domestic relations financial affidavit as admissible evidence and lets it go out with the jury, subject to limits.
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