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Are Postnuptial Agreements Enforceable in Georgia?
A postnuptial agreement signed during a Georgia marriage is enforceable, and a judge reviews it the same way as a prenuptial agreement.
Read MoreAre Prenuptial Agreements Valid in Georgia?
Prenuptial agreements are valid in Georgia, but a judge still decides whether to enforce yours.
Read MoreAre Reconciliation Agreements Enforceable in Georgia?
A reconciliation agreement signed to call off a Georgia divorce is enforceable, and the judge, not a jury, decides whether to enforce it.
Read MoreThe Three Criteria for Enforcing a Prenuptial Agreement in Georgia
Georgia judges decide whether to enforce a prenuptial agreement using a three-part test from Scherer v. Scherer.
Read MoreCan You File for Separate Maintenance if a Divorce Is Pending in Georgia?
Georgia requires that no divorce action be pending, and a later divorce filing puts a separate maintenance case in abeyance rather than ending it.
Read MoreEquitable Relief in a Georgia Separate Maintenance Case
A Georgia separate maintenance court sits in equity and can reach property a spouse transferred away to defeat a support claim.
Read MoreIs There a Residency Requirement for Separate Maintenance in Georgia?
Georgia's six month residency requirement applies to divorce, not to a separate maintenance action.
Read MoreIs There Legal Separation in Georgia?
Georgia has no marital status called legal separation, but a spouse can seek support without ending the marriage through an action for separate maintenance.
Read MoreRequirements for a Separate Maintenance Action in Georgia
A Georgia separate maintenance action requires a marriage, spouses living apart, and no pending divorce case.
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