Children's Testimony
Rules regarding children testifying in Georgia custody and divorce cases.
Georgia's Child Hearsay Statute
Georgia's child hearsay statute lets an adult repeat what a child under 16 said about abuse, but only on three conditions.
Read MoreThe Guardian ad Litem's Testimony at Trial
In a Georgia custody trial the guardian ad litem is the court's witness, testifies as an expert on the child's best interest, and can be cross-examined.
Read MoreWhen a Judge Interviews Your Child
A Georgia judge may interview your child privately in a contested custody case, but cannot decide custody on what you were never allowed to see.
Read MoreWill My Child Have to Testify in My Divorce?
Georgia judges rarely put children on the witness stand in a divorce, and whether yours testifies is the court's decision rather than yours.
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