Library of Georgia Family Law Forms, 4th Edition

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Chapter 1—Initial Pleadings 1
1-001 Complaint for Annulment of Marriage 2
1-002 Complaint for Divorce (uncontested, no children) 4
1-003 Complaint for Divorce (contested, no children) 6
1-004 Complaint for Divorce (uncontested, with children) 9
1-005 Complaint for Divorce (contested, with children) 12
1-006 Amended Complaint 15
1-007 Answer and Counterclaim 17
1-008 Domestic Relations Intake Worksheet/Case Filing Form 20
1-009 Verification 21
1-010 Pauper’s Affidavit 22
1-011 Order on Poverty 23
1-012 Affidavit of Non-Representation 25
1-013 Note preceding Automatic Domestic Standing Order 27
1-014 Automatic Domestic Standing Order 29
1-015 Cover Letter to Court Clerk re: Filing Documents 31
1-016 Letter to Client re: Documents for filing uncontested divorce 32
1-017 Letter to Clerk re: filing uncontested divorce 34
1-018 Application for Registration of Foreign State Child Support Order 36
Chapter 2—Service 39
2-001 Summons 40
2-002 Acknowledgment of Service 42
2-003 Notice of Publication 44
2-004 Publication: Affidavit of Diligent Search 45
2-005 Publication: Affidavit of Service 48
2-006 Publication: Order for Service 50
2-007 Affidavit of Process Server and Return of Service Order 52
2-008 Motion and Order Appointing Special Agent for Service—State of Georgia 54
2-009 Motion Appointing Special Agent for Service—Foreign State 58
2-010 Order Appointing Special Agent for Service 62
Chapter 3—Legal Representation/Administration 65
3-001 Entry of Appearance and Request for Notices 66
3-002 Entry of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel 68
3-003 Leave of Absence 70
3-004 Motion, Notice and Order for Withdrawal of Counsel 72
3-005 Conflict Letter 82
3-006 Letter to Client re: Representation/Welcome 84
3-007 Letter to Client re: Non-representation 86
3-008 Letter to Court Clerk re: Leave of Absence 87
Chapter 4—Uncontested Di vorce 89
4-001 Consent to Try After 31 Days 90
4-002 Dismissal of Answer and Counterclaim 92
4-003 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 94
4-004 Affidavit for Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 96
4-005 Cover Letter to Clerk re: Filing Uncontested Divorce 98
4-006 Cover Letter to Judge re: Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 100
4-007 Cover Letter to Clerk re: Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings 102
Chapter 5—Sample Settlement Agreement Provisions 103
5-001 Recitals 104
5-002 Non-Interference 106
5-003 Alimony: Periodic 107
5-004 Alimony: Lump Sum 108
5-005 Alimony: Lump Sum in Installments 109
5-006 Alimony Waivers 110
5-007 No Children 111
5-008 Child Custody 112
5-009 Child Support Findings Required By O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15 116
5-010 Life Insurance Guarantying Child Support 118
5-011 Health Insurance Policy: For Spouse 119
5-012 Equitable Division of Property: General 120
5-013 Equitable Division of Property: Allocation of Real Property to One Party with Refinance 121
5-014 Equitable Division of Property: Sale of Real Property and Division of Proceeds 122
5-015 Equitable Division of Property: Accounts 123
5-016 Equitable Division of Property: Furniture and Furnishings 124
5-017 Equitable Division of Property: Cash Payment 125
5-018 Equitable Division of Property: Automobiles 126
5-019 Equitable Division of Property: IRA 127
5-020 Equitable Division of Property: 401(k) 128
5-021 Equitable Division of Property: Pension or Other Defined Benefit Plan 129
5-022 Equitable Division of Property: Travel Loyalty Program Points 130
5-023 Equitable Division of Property: Property Personal to a Party 131
5-024 Equitable Division of Property: Credit Card Debt 132
5-025 Debt Associated with Allocated Property 133
5-026 Attorneys’ Fees 134
5-027 College Education 135
5-028 Jewish Get (Jewish Divorce) 136
5-029 Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement 137
5-030 Discovery 138
5-031 Advice of Counsel: General 139
5-032 Advice of Counsel: Taxes 140
5-033 Income Tax Returns 141
5-034 Subsequent Debts 142
5-035 Other Interests 143
5-036 Taxes and Insurance 144
5-037 Release and Waiver 145
5-038 Georgia Law 146
5-039 Entire Agreement 147
5-040 Full and Final Settlement 148
5-041 Understanding of Agreement 149
5-042 Independent Survival 150
5-043 Perform All Acts 151
5-044 Binding Agreement 152
5-045 Severability 153
5-046 Not Construed Against Drafting Party 154
5-047 Signature Page 155
Chapter 6—Financial Afidavits and Worksheets 157
6-001 Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit 158
6-002 Affidavit Signature Page 164
6-003 Note: Child Support Worksheet 165
6-004 Child Support Worksheet 166
6-005 Child Support Addendum 203
6-006 Financial Document Checklist 209
Chapter 7—Sample Motions 211
7-001 Rule Nisi 212
7-002 Motion to Dismiss 214
7-003 Response to Motion to Dismiss 216
7-004 Joint Request for Specially Set Hearing 218
7-005 Response to Request for Specially Set Hearing 220
7-006 Motion for Summary Judgment 222
7-007 Response to Motion for Summary Judgment 224
7-008 Joint Motion for Continuance 226
7-009 Response to Motion for Continuance 228
7-010 Motion for Emergency Hearing 230
7-011 Response to Motion for Emergency Hearing 232
7-012 Motion to Consolidate 234
7-013 Motion to Bifurcate 237
7-014 Motion for Temporary Attorneys’ Fees or Funds on Account 239
7-015 Response to Motion for Temporary Attorneys’ Fees 242
7-016 Witness Affidavit 244
7-017 Motion for Court-Ordered Mediation 246
7-018 Response to Motion for Court-Ordered Mediation 249
7-019 Motion to Enforce Agreement 251
7-020 Response to Motion to Enforce 253
7-021 Certificate of Service 255
7-022 Motion for Appointment of Receiver 257
7-023 Motion for Business Valuation 260
7-024 Motion to Enforce Prenup (Income Disparity) 262
7-025 Frozen Embryos 271
7-026 Suggestion of Death of a Party 273
Chapter 8—Discovery 275
8-001 Uniform Superior Court Rule 5.2 Certificate of Filing Discovery 276
8-002 Interrogatories 278
8-003 Responses to Interrogatories 285
8-004 Supplemental Responses to Interrogatories 290
8-005 Notice to Produce and Request for Production of Documents 292
8-006 Response to Notices to Produce and Request for Production of Documents 307
8-007 Supplemental Responses to Notice to Produce and Request for Production of Documents 310
8-008 Notice of Deposition 312
8-009 Notice of Video Deposition 314
8-010 Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition/Production of Documents and Cover Letter 316
8-011 Requests to Admit 323
8-012 Motion to Access Imaged Hard Drives 325
8-013 Response to Motion to Access Imaged Hard Drives 327
8-014 Motion to Reopen and Extend Discovery 329
8-015 Response to Motion to Reopen and Extend Discovery 333
8-016 Motion to Compel Discovery 335
8-017 Response to Motion to Compel 338
8-018 Motion for Protective Order 340
8-019 Response to Motion for Protective Order 342
8-020 Motion to Determine Sufficiency of Responses to Requests to Admit 344
8-021 Response to Motion to Determine Sufficiency of Responses to Requests to Admit 347
8-022 Motion to Quash 349
8-023 Response to Motion to Quash 351
8-024 Motion for Sanctions for Failure to Make Discovery 353
8-025 Response to Motion for Sanctions for Failure to Make Discovery 356
8-026 Proposed Order Compelling Discovery 358
8-027 Letter to Opposing Counsel/Party re: Uniform Superior Court Rule 6.4(B) 360
Chapter 9—Restraining Or ders and Injunctions 363
9-001 Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 364
9-002 Petition for Relief from Family Violence 366
Chapter 10—Cu stody and Vi sitation 371
10-001 Emergency Motion (to Exercise Visitation, etc.) 372
10-002 Response to Motion for Emergency Hearing 374
10-003 Parenting Plan 376
10-004 Affidavit of Election 386
10-005 Information Form to Assist Guardian Ad Litem 388
10-006 Motion for Psychological and/or Psychiatric Evaluation 398
10-007 Response to Motion for Psychological and/or Psychiatric Evaluation 400
10-008 Motion for Guardian ad Litem 402
10-009 Response to Motion for Guardian ad Litem 404
10-010 Objection to Guardian Ad Litem/Guardian Ad Litem Report 406
10-011 Motion for Custodial Evaluation 408
10-012 Response to Motion for Custodial Evaluation 411
10-013 Petition for Grandparent Visitation Rights 413
10-014 Request for Court to Meet with Child(ren) in Camera 416
10-015 Response to Request for Court to Meet with Child(ren) in Camera 418
10-016 Parenting Coordinator Agreement Form 420
10-017 Order on Cooperative Parenting Therapy 424
10-018 Order for Psychological Evaluation 426
10-019 Order on Motion for Guardian ad Litem 428
10-020 Order on Custodial Evaluation 431
Chapter 11—Equitable Distribution of Mari tal Property 435
11-001 Marital Balance Sheet 436
11-002 Cancellation of Notice of Lis Pendens 438
11-003 Notice of Lis Pendens 440
11-004 Writ of Fieri Facias (Fi Fa) 442
11-005 Affidavit for Writ of Fi Fa 446
11-006 Quitclaim Deed 448
11-007 Limited Warranty Deed 450
Chapter 12—Attorney’s Fees and Li tigation Expenses 453
12-001 Motion for Attorneys’ Fees 454
12-002 Response to Motion for Attorneys’ Fees 456
12-003 Attorneys’ Affidavit 458
12-004 Order on Attorneys’ Fees 460
Chapter 13—Equitable Relief/Contempt 461
13-001 Motion for Contempt (a.k.a. Petition for Citation of Contempt) 462
13-002 Response to Motion for Contempt 464
13-003 Motion and Brief to Lift/Purge Contempt 466
13-004 Response to Motion to Lift/Purge Contempt 468
13-005 Order on Contempt 470
Chapter 14 —Trial Preparation 473
14-001 Consolidated Pre-Trial Order 474
14-002 Witness Subpoena 480
14-003 Proposed Witness List 482
14-004 Motion in Limine 483
14-005 Response to Motion in Limine 485
14-006 Jury Demand 487
14-007 Voire Dire Questions 488
14-008 Jury Verdict 492
Chapter 15—Judgments 497
15-001 Temporary Order 498
15-002 Action for Declaratory Judgment 500
15-003 Order on Annulment 503
15-004 Consent Order Sealing Final Order 505
15-005 Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce (incorporating Agreement) 507
15-006 Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce (findings by the trier of fact) 509
15-007 Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) 512
15-008 Voluntary Dismissal 517
Chapter 16—Income Deduction Orders 519
16-001 Income Deduction Order 520
16-002 Obligor’s Statement of Rights 522
Chapter 17—Post-Judgment Relief/App eal 525
17-001 Motion to Correct Clerical Error 526
17-002 Motion for Reconsideration 528
17-003 Response to Motion for Reconsideration 530
17-004 Motion to Set Aside 532
17-005 Response to Motion to Set Aside 534
17-006 Motion for New Trial 536
17-007 Response to Motion for New Trial 538
Chapter 18—Modification 541
18-001 Petition for Modification of Alimony 542
18-002 Petition for Modification of Child Support 544
18-003 Petition for Modification of Custody 546
18-004 Petition for Modification of Visitation 548
18-005 Proposed Order on Modification 550
18-006 Final Consent Order on Modification 552
Chapter 19—Domestication 555
19-001 Petition for Domestication of Foreign Judgment 556
19-002 Affidavit for Domestication 558
Chapter 20—Paternity/Legitimation 561
20-001 Petition for Paternity 562
20-002 Petition for Legitimation 564
20-003 Motion for Genetic Testing 567
20-004 Response to Motion for Genetic Testing 569
20-005 Order on Genetic Testing 571
20-006 Order on Paternity 573
20-007 Order on Legitimation 575
Chapter 21—Name Change 577
21-001 Petition for Name Change of Adult 578
21-002 Petition for Name Change of Child 580
21-003 Notice of Petition for Name Change of Adult 582
21-004 Notice of Petition for Name Change of Child 583
21-005 Proposed Order on Name Change of Adult 585
21-006 Proposed Order on Name Change of Child 587
Chapter 22—Legal Separation/Separate Maintenance 589
22-001 Complaint for Separate Maintenance 590
22-002 Order on Separate Maintenance 593
Chapter 23—UCCJEA 595
23-001 Petition for Expedited Enforcement of Child Custody 596
23-002 Petition for Registration and Enforcement of Child Custody Decree 599
23-003 Warrant to Take Physical Custody 603
23-004 Confirmation of Registered Order 606
23-005 Affidavit Pursuant to UCCJEA 608
Chapter 24—UIFSA 611
24-001 Uniform Support Petition 612
24-002 Uniform Support Registration Order 618
24-003 Notice of Determination of Controlling Order 622
24-004 Notice of Registration of Support Order 624
24-005 Confirmation of Registered Order 626
Chapter 25—Fulton County Family Di vision 629
25-001 Certificate of Joint Compliance 630
25-002 Joint Compliance Worksheet 632
25-003 Objection to Judicial Officer Presiding Over Hearing 636
25-004 Fulton County Family Court Mandated Interrogatories 638
25-005 Fulton County Family Court Mandated Documents to be Produced 645
25-006 Letter to Court/Party re: Fulton County Family Court Rule 4000-6 650
Chapter 26—Hague Convention 653
26-001 Notice of Proceedings Under Hague Convention 654
26-002 Declaration of Habitual Residence 656
26-003 Order for Issuance of Warrant 658
26-004 Motion to Stay Other Proceedings 661
Chapter 27—Miscellaneous 663
27-001 Antenuptial (Prenuptial) Agreement 664
27-002 Attorney’s Lien 667
27-003 Attorney’s Lien Satisfaction 669
27-004 Petition for Emancipation (Juvenile Court) 671
27-005 Report of Divorce 674
27-006 New Client Interview Checklist 676
27-007 Close File Checklist 684
27-008 Confidentiality Order 688