Trial Procedures
How Georgia divorce trials work, including jury selection, evidence rules, expert testimony, and trial procedures.
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A Divorce Judge's Discretion in Georgia
A Georgia divorce judge has broad discretion over how a trial is run, but the record has to show that the discretion was actually exercised.
Read MoreCourt-Ordered ADR in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia judge can order you to attend mediation before trial, but the order cannot require you to settle, and you can petition to be removed.
Read MoreDirected Verdicts in a Georgia Divorce
A directed verdict takes an issue away from the jury, but only when the evidence is one-sided enough that it leaves the jury nothing to decide.
Read MoreMistrials in a Georgia Divorce Trial
Whether to grant a mistrial in a Georgia divorce is left to the trial judge, and a rebuke with an instruction to the jury is usually the remedy.
Read MoreRemote Hearings in a Georgia Divorce
Uniform Superior Court Rule 9 lets most divorce proceedings be held by video, but not the trial, and testifying by video is left to the judge.
Read MoreWhat a Jury Decides in a Georgia Divorce
Even when a Georgia divorce is tried to a jury, custody and the enforceability of a marital agreement are decided by the judge instead.
Read MoreWhat Happens at a Georgia Divorce Trial
A Georgia divorce trial settles every contested issue at once, under the same rules of pleading and practice that apply to ordinary civil actions.
Read MoreBurden of Proof in a Georgia Divorce
In a Georgia divorce the burden of proof sits with the spouse asserting a claim, and simply opposing that claim does not shift it to the other side.
Read MoreClear and Convincing Proof in Family Law
Some Georgia family law decisions require clear and convincing evidence, a standard above a preponderance but below proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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