Family Law Exhibits in Georgia
Complete guide to preparing family law exhibits that comply with Georgia court requirements. Learn the correct labeling conventions, exchange deadlines, and e-filing procedures.
- Georgia's primary rule governing exhibit preparation is O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26.
- Plaintiffs in Georgia label exhibits with Sequential numbers, no letters (1, 2, 3...).
- Defendants in Georgia label exhibits with Same numeric sequence continues (4, 5, 6...).
- Georgia courts require electronic exhibits to be filed through eFileGA.
- Exhibits must be exchanged with opposing counsel 10 days before trial (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26) under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26.
- Common family law exhibits in Georgia include financial declarations, tax returns, property documents.
- ExhibitPrep applies Georgia exhibit stamps entirely in the browser, so family law case files never leave the user's computer.
Georgia Exhibit Requirements at a Glance
| Plaintiff Exhibits | Sequential numbers, no letters (1, 2, 3...) |
| Defendant Exhibits | Same numeric sequence continues (4, 5, 6...) |
| Exchange Deadline | 10 days before trial (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26) |
| Primary Rule | O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26 |
| E-Filing System | eFileGA |
Common Family Law Exhibits
Financial Declarations
Income and expense declarations, asset schedules. For Georgia e-filing on eFileGA, confirm the current file-size cap (Not confirmed — check the filing portal) before uploading.
Tax Returns
Personal and business returns for relevant years
Property Documents
Deeds, appraisals, mortgage statements
Bank Statements
Account statements showing assets and transactions
Parenting Evidence
School records, medical records, communications
Business Valuations
Professional valuations of business interests
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Georgia-Specific Considerations
- Most Georgia counties send divorce and custody cases to Superior Court, since the state runs no separate family court outside a few pilot programs
- Georgia applies equitable division, not automatic 50/50 splits, weighing each spouse's contribution under the common-law standard set in Stokes v. Stokes
- The Georgia Child Support Worksheet uses an income-shares model and becomes its own exhibit whenever minor children are involved
- Because every exhibit shares one continuous numeric sequence under Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.2, Petitioner and Respondent exhibits interfile rather than split into separate series
How to Prepare Your Exhibits
Gather Your Documents
Collect all documents relevant to your family law case. This typically includes financial declarations, tax returns, property documents, and other supporting evidence.
Convert to PDF
Convert all documents to PDF format. Georgia courts require electronic exhibits to be filed via eFileGA. Scan paper documents at 300 DPI.
Apply Exhibit Labels
Use ExhibitPrep to add Georgia-compliant exhibit stamps. Plaintiffs use Sequential numbers, no letters (1, 2, 3...), defendants use Same numeric sequence continues (4, 5, 6...).
Exchange with Opposing Counsel
Exchange your exhibit list and copies with opposing counsel 10 days before trial (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26) per O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do Georgia family law exhibits use plaintiff and defendant labels, or something else?
Georgia divorce and custody cases use "Petitioner" and "Respondent," not plaintiff and defendant, but the exhibit numbering itself doesn't split by party at all. Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.2 assigns one continuous numeric sequence to every exhibit regardless of which side offers it, so Petitioner's Exhibit 1 might be followed by Respondent's Exhibit 2 in the same case. ExhibitPrep's Petitioner and Respondent templates handle the sequencing automatically.
Which court hears a Georgia divorce, and does that change the exhibit rules?
Most Georgia counties send divorce and custody cases to Superior Court, since the state doesn't run a separate family court outside a handful of pilot programs. Exhibit exchange follows O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26, the same discovery statute that governs Georgia's other civil litigation, with production due 10 days before trial absent a different scheduling order.
What financial exhibits does a Georgia divorce actually require?
Both spouses file a Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit, and the Georgia Child Support Worksheet becomes its own exhibit whenever minor children are involved. Add tax returns, pay stubs, and a business valuation if either spouse owns a company interest — Georgia's equitable division standard, set by the Supreme Court in Stokes v. Stokes, weighs each spouse's contribution, so incomplete financial exhibits routinely delay settlement.
How big can a single exhibit file be when e-filing through PeachCourt?
Georgia publishes no confirmed statewide per-document upload cap for PeachCourt or eFileGA — a widely repeated 1.5 MB figure could not be traced to a primary source — so read the limit your county portal displays. A single scanned bank statement or appraisal report can easily exceed a tight cap, so split multi-page financial exhibits into smaller PDFs before uploading rather than submitting one combined file.
Can I stamp an entire Georgia divorce exhibit binder before a hearing?
Yes. ExhibitPrep's Day Pass ($14.99) gives 24 hours of unlimited stamping, enough to process a full financial-disclosure exhibit set before a temporary hearing or trial. Because a tight portal cap often forces one case into dozens of separate uploads, batch stamping first and splitting second saves the most time.
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ExhibitPrep provides general information about court exhibit practices, not legal advice. Requirements change — verify current rules with your court or clerk before filing.