Jurisdiction & Venue
Where and how to file for divorce in Georgia, including residency requirements, jurisdiction, and venue rules.
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The Seven Forum Non Conveniens Factors
OCGA 9-10-31.1 lists seven factors a Georgia judge must consider before moving your divorce to another county or another state.
Read MoreContinuing Jurisdiction After a Georgia Divorce
Once a Georgia court has personal jurisdiction over you in a divorce case, moving to another state does not take it away.
Read MoreGeorgia's Domestic Relations Long-Arm Statute
Georgia can enter orders against a spouse in another state, but only if that spouse kept a matrimonial domicile here or once lived here.
Read MoreGeorgia's Three-Part Minimum Contacts Test
Georgia courts use a three-part test to decide whether an out-of-state spouse has the minimum contacts due process requires.
Read MoreLong-Arm Jurisdiction to Modify or Enforce
OCGA 9-10-91(6) lets a Georgia court modify or enforce its own domestic order against an ex-spouse who has moved out of state.
Read MoreMatrimonial Domicile and Long-Arm Jurisdiction
If Georgia was the couple's matrimonial domicile, a Georgia court can reach a spouse who has since moved to another state.
Read MoreMinimum Contacts in a Georgia Divorce Case
Fitting Georgia's long-arm statute is not enough. Due process separately requires that an out-of-state spouse have minimum contacts with Georgia.
Read MorePrior Georgia Residence and Long-Arm Jurisdiction
A spouse who once lived in Georgia can be sued here after moving away, but a spouse who never lived here cannot.
Read MoreCan Georgia Divorce an Out-of-State Spouse?
A Georgia court can end your marriage without personal jurisdiction over your spouse, as long as you have lived in Georgia for six months.
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