Temporary Hearings for Divorce and Family Law Cases in Georgia
Coleman Legal Group, LLC
Phone: 770-609-1247
Coleman Legal Group, LLC’s attorneys practice in the area of Temporary Hearings in Georgia. If you have been summoned for a temporary hearing, the attorneys at Coleman Legal Group, LLC can help make sure your rights are protected. Temporary hearings are very different from ordinary civil proceedings in that different set of court rules apply. For example, the overall merits of the main case are not at issue in a temporary hearing. O.C.G.A. Section 19-6-3.
Rather, the purpose of a temporary hearing is to establish financial support for one of the parties during the time the main case is progressing. This support may include, but is not limited to:
- Temporary Child Support
- Temporary Custody and Visitation Rights
- Temporary Alimony / Spousal Support
- A Court Order mandating that one party pay the utility bills, mortgage, auto payments, etc. for the benefit of the other party
- A Court Order mandating that one party pay all or some of the Attorney’s Fees of the other party
During a temporary hearing, each party may present their own oral testimony and that of one other witness. Any additional witnesses may testify via deposition or affidavit. Georgia Uniform Superior Court rule 24.5(A).
Affidavits by additional witnesses must be served upon the opposing party / counsel no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to a temporary hearing. See Georgia Uniform Superior Court rule 24.5(A). If the temporary hearing involves alimony and/or child support, each side must present a Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (DRFA). See Georgia Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.2. If the temporary hearing involves child custody / visitation, both parties should present a Parenting Plan, Child Support Addendum and Child Support Worksheets to the judge at the hearing.
In Georgia, the rules of evidence are relaxed during temporary hearings. For example, the Court may admit hearsay, although it technically has no probative value. Gray v. Gray, 226, GA. 767, 768, 117 S.E. 2d 575 (1970). However, one should not expect that just because the rules of evidence may be relaxed during a temporary hearing that the judge will allow any and all evidence to be admitted.
Divorce and Family Law – Georgia Areas We Serve
Our Georgia divorce lawyers and family law attorneys handle cases in the following cities and communities: Atlanta, Alpharetta, Roswell, Duluth, Johns Creek, Milton, Cumming, Sharon Springs, Suwanee, Marietta, Woodstock, Sandy Springs, Kennesaw, Gainesville, Midtown Atlanta, Norcross, Lawrenceville, Kennesaw, Duluth, Buckhead, Dunwoody, Vinings, Smyrna, Buford, Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward, Decatur, Grant Park, East Atlanta and the Virginia Highlands.
Our Georgia divorce lawyers and family law attorneys frequently handle cases for clients residing in the following counties: Fulton, Gwinnett, Forsyth, Cobb, DeKalb, Henry, Cherokee, Douglas, Carroll, Coweta, Paulding, Bartow, Hall, Barrow, Walton, Newton, Rockdale, Henry, Spalding, Fayette and Clayton.
Our main office is located in Alpharetta Georgia at: 11539 Park Woods Circle, Suite 304, Alpharetta, GA 30005. We also have offices conveniently located at:
| Alpharetta Georgia Park Woods Commons 11539 Park Woods Circle Suite 304 Alpharetta, GA 30005 Phone: 770-609-1247 | Map |
Atlanta Georgia |
| Dunwoody, Sandy Springs GA 400, Atlanta Georgia 1200 Abernathy Rd Building 600 Atlanta, GA 30328 Phone: 770-609-1247 | Map |
Cumming Georgia |
| Johns Creek, Duluth GA 11555 Medlock Bridge Road Suite 100 Johns Creek, GA 30097 Phone: 770-609-1247 | Map |
Duluth Georgia |
| Kennesaw Georgia TownPark Center 125 TownPark Drive Suite 300 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone: 770-609-1247 | Map |
Lawrenceville |
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