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Serving a Counterclaim for Divorce in Georgia
A counterclaim for divorce in Georgia does not have to be personally served; serving the other spouse's attorney of record is enough.
Read MoreDoes an Uncontested Georgia Divorce Require a Hearing?
Georgia law lets a judge grant an undefended divorce on the verified pleadings and affidavits, without holding an evidentiary hearing.
Read MoreThe Filing Spouse Must Still Prove the Case in a Georgia Divorce
Even when the other spouse never answers, Georgia law requires the judge to find that the grounds for divorce are legal and sustained by proof.
Read MoreThere Is No Default Judgment in a Georgia Divorce
Missing the deadline to answer a Georgia divorce complaint does not give your spouse an automatic win, and you keep the right to appear and contest.
Read MoreCan Your Spouse Dismiss the Divorce if You Filed a Counterclaim?
A Georgia divorce cannot be dismissed over the objection of a spouse whose counterclaim can be decided on its own, but the objection has to be made.
Read MoreDismissing Your Own Divorce Case in Georgia
A Georgia plaintiff can dismiss a divorce case without the judge's permission up until the first witness is sworn, after which it takes a court order.
Read MoreThe Five Year Rule: When a Georgia Divorce Dismisses Itself
A Georgia divorce case in which no written order is taken for five years stands automatically dismissed, and any temporary alimony order goes with it.
Read MoreWhen Can a Georgia Judge Dismiss Your Divorce Case Against Your Will?
A Georgia court can dismiss a divorce case for failure to prosecute or failure to obey its orders, and most such dismissals count as a decision on the merits.
Read MoreClaiming the Fifth Amendment in Georgia Divorce Discovery
You can refuse to answer a discovery question that might incriminate you, but in Georgia the privilege has to be claimed question by question and the judge decides.
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