Trial Procedures
How Georgia divorce trials work, including jury selection, evidence rules, expert testimony, and trial procedures.
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Issuable Defenses and Juries in Georgia Divorce
Without an issuable defense there is no jury in a Georgia divorce, no matter how carefully the jury demand was filed.
Read MoreWhat You Can Ask Jurors in a Georgia Divorce
Uniform Superior Court Rule 10.1 sets the limits on voir dire questions, and an objection you do not make on the spot is waived.
Read MoreWhen to Demand a Jury in a Georgia Divorce
A Georgia divorce jury demand must be in writing and filed on or before the call of the case, which means the moment the trial begins.
Read MoreAttorney-Client Privilege in Georgia Divorce
What you tell your divorce lawyer is privileged in Georgia, but only for as long as the communication stays confidential.
Read MoreIs Therapy Privileged in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia protects what you tell a therapist, but a court-ordered evaluation is not treatment and is not privileged.
Read MoreIs What You Told Your Pastor Privileged?
Georgia protects what you tell a minister while seeking counseling, and a Georgia divorce case applied it to a couple's session with their pastor.
Read MoreSpousal Privilege in a Georgia Divorce
Georgia's spousal privilege protects confidential communications between husband and wife, and the rule about refusing to testify is a criminal one.
Read MoreWhat Is Privileged in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia law keeps certain confidential conversations out of evidence in a divorce, but the protection is narrow and easy to lose.
Read MoreA Georgia Divorce Decree Can Transfer Property Like a Deed
A decree awarding you real estate vests title by itself, but failing to record it can still cost you the property to a later lender.
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