Questions tagged [georgia]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Georgia. For the country use the "georgia-country" tag.
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In a civil infraction case, does the defendant have to turn over evidence to the prosecution beforehand?
Recently I heard about the proceedings of a parking ticket infraction in the state of Georgia which had me scratching my head. A person I know filed an appeal against a parking ticket because they ...
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Is dyed money legal tender?
It is in the news that a bank distributed bank notes with dye on them, assumed to be Intelligent banknote neutralisation system (IBNS). It is reported that in one instance this was for mortgage ...
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Can a chapter 7 Bankruptcy trustee enforce a beneficial interest of a debtor to a trust the debtor is entitled to?
A trust has recently been created for my benefit and I am the sole beneficiary. I am in Atlanta, GA if this helps for reasons of practice or procedure. The trust is irrevocable and has provisions that ...
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Who, if anyone, has standing to sue over improperly-run elections?
In Wood v. Raffensperger, Wood alleged that the Georgia 2020 general election was invalid due to the defendants conducting their election-related roles in an unconstitutional manner.
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Marriage certificate only shows maiden name
Before my husband and I got married, we filed for a marriage license at the court house, and it specifically had a line item for "name after marriage", in which I took my husband's last name. However, ...
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Can I pay an ex-relative not to use my family name and make it stick
I would prefer that my ex-daughter-in-law not use my family name as hers. The divorce decree says she may do so. She is motivated by money, so may be interested in changing her last name for a price....
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Ways to speed up a divorce?
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One spouse is interested in getting the divorce over with quickly, and the other spouse is interested in going very slowly. The interest in going slowly is because the status quo is much ...
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When do Georgia State Election Board rules become effective?
A recent article in the Georgia Star (a Trump-leaning venue) claims that some emergency rules regarding Georgia's election had expired by Nov 3, because they were voted on in a July 1 meeting and that ...
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Legal remedies for being banned from a school system
I was banned from a school system for providing behavior interventions to students without the administration's approval. The Board's attorney banned me using a trespassing statute.
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What are the differences in child custody litigation between TN and GA?
I've put the question of child custody in TN into three separate categories: 1. Divorcing parents. 2. Unmarried parents. 3. Third parties requesting custody to protect a child.
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