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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 19 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-15-7)
Chapter 5 - DIVORCE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-17)
- Section 19-5-1 - Total divorces authorized; trial; referral for alternative dispute resolution
- Section 19-5-2 - Residence requirements; venue
- Section 19-5-3 - Grounds for total divorce
- Section 19-5-4 - Effect of collusion, consent, guilt of like conduct, or condonation
- Section 19-5-5 - Petition; contents and verification; demand for detailed statement
- Section 19-5-6 - Grant of divorce to respondent without necessity of counterclaim
- Section 19-5-7 - Transfer of property after filing of petition; lis pendens notice
- Section 19-5-8 - Pleading and practice
- Section 19-5-9 - Incompetency to serve as juror
- Section 19-5-10 - Duty of judge in undefended divorce cases; appointment of attorney; evidentiary hearings; evidentiary attacks on prior judgments
- Section 19-5-11 - Use of confession as evidence; corroboration
- Section 19-5-12 - Form of judgment and decree
- Section 19-5-13 - Disposition of property in accordance with verdict
- Section 19-5-14 - New trial
- Section 19-5-15 - Effect of divorce
- Section 19-5-16 - Restoration of maiden or prior name
- Section 19-5-17 - Determination of parties' rights; preventing remarriage forbidden
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