Evidence Rules
Rules of evidence applicable to Georgia divorce trials.
Hearsay Rules in Georgia Divorce Cases
What someone told you out of court usually cannot be used to prove it was true, but in Georgia hearsay becomes evidence if nobody objects.
Read MoreIs One Witness Enough in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia law says the testimony of a single witness is generally enough to establish a fact, and in a divorce that witness is usually you.
Read MoreJudicial Notice in a Georgia Divorce Case
Judicial notice lets a Georgia judge accept a fact as true without anyone proving it, including the records already in the judge's own file.
Read MoreMotions in Limine in Georgia Divorce Cases
A motion in limine asks a Georgia judge to rule on evidence before the jury ever hears it, but winning one does not end your job at trial.
Read MoreRelevance of Evidence in Georgia Divorce Cases
Evidence in a Georgia divorce is admissible only if it is relevant, and relevance is measured against what the judge actually has to decide.
Read MoreRules of Evidence in Georgia Divorce Cases
A Georgia divorce is tried under the same Evidence Code as any other civil case, and Georgia rewrote that Code in 2013.
Read MoreSpoliation of Evidence in Georgia Divorce Cases
Destroying records once a Georgia divorce is reasonably foreseeable can raise a presumption that what you destroyed would have hurt you.
Read MoreTax Returns as Evidence in a Georgia Divorce
Your tax returns are relevant evidence in a Georgia divorce because they bear on the financial resources the judge has to weigh.
Read MoreThe Fifth Amendment Privilege at a Georgia Divorce Trial
You can refuse to answer an incriminating question at your Georgia divorce trial, but staying silent earlier in the case can cost you the chance to speak later.
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