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Responsive Pleadings

Responsive pleadings and deadlines in Georgia divorce cases.

August 26, 2026

Answering Late Does Not Cost You a Jury in a Georgia Divorce

A Georgia divorce jury demand turns on whether an issuable defense was raised, not on whether the answer was filed within 30 days.

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August 26, 2026

Can a Georgia Court Enter a Default Judgment on Alimony or Custody?

Georgia's bar on default judgments is not limited to the divorce itself. It covers alimony, custody, and claims joined into the divorce case.

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August 26, 2026

How Long Do You Have to Answer a Georgia Divorce Complaint?

Thirty days from the day you are served, not from the day the sheriff files the return, and filing a motion to dismiss changes the deadline.

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August 26, 2026

Not Answering a Georgia Divorce Waives Your Right to Notice

If you file nothing in a Georgia divorce, the case can be tried and the decree entered without anyone telling you when.

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August 26, 2026

What You Admit in Your Divorce Pleadings Can Be Used Against You

A statement of fact in your own Georgia divorce pleading is a judicial admission, and your spouse does not have to put it in evidence to use it.

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