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Effects and enforcement of separate maintenance decrees in Georgia.

August 25, 2026

Does a Divorce Decree Override Custody From a Separate Maintenance Case?

Georgia's separate maintenance statute supersedes an earlier alimony award, but it says nothing about custody orders.

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August 25, 2026

Does a Separate Maintenance Decree Survive a Later Divorce in Georgia?

A Georgia alimony judgment entered before a divorce is not wiped out by a divorce decree that says nothing about alimony.

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August 25, 2026

Is Property From a Separate Maintenance Judgment Divided Again in a Divorce?

Property awarded in a Georgia separate maintenance judgment becomes separate estate and is not subject to equitable division in a later divorce.

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