- Georgia exhibit marking and exchange rule (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26) (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-26)
Governs exhibit marking, exchange deadlines, and disclosure for family law cases in Georgia courts.
Family Law Exhibits in Georgia
The custody hearing is on Thursday. You have screenshots of text threads, a year of bank statements, a school attendance report and a parenting calendar, and the scheduling order calls for marked exhibits to be exchanged before the hearing. Your client is the respondent, so the labels have to say so.
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.
What goes wrong with family law exhibits, and how it is handled
What goes wrongPetitioner and respondent exhibits carry different labels, and the convention differs from one court to the next.
How ExhibitPrep handles itChoose your state in the tool and the labels default to the convention that state's record uses — 50 states and federal — for the side you represent; the default is a starting point you can change.
What goes wrongText-message evidence arrives as phone screenshots from the client or as an RSMF export from a collection tool.
How ExhibitPrep handles itPhone screenshots become PDF pages like any image; an RSMF message export from a collection or review tool renders to a transcript instead — every message with its time, sender and account identifier, deleted and edited messages marked, the export's hash on the first page — and is then stamped in the same sequence as everything else.
What goes wrongBank statements and tax returns hold account numbers and other details that should not leave your office.
How ExhibitPrep handles itDocument bytes are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded to our servers.
What goes wrongYou want to see the marked pages before paying for anything.
How ExhibitPrep handles itEvery stamped page is free to preview — the real stamped file, page by page. The download is the step you pay for.
Essential tools for family law exhibits
Stamp exhibits
29 templates, with labels in the convention your court uses — 50 states and federal
How it worksBatch stamping
Sequential labels across the whole set — 1, 2, 3 or A, B, C — from the starting value you choose
How it worksExhibit list
A captioned Exhibit List PDF built from the labels and titles you assigned
How it worksGeorgia 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 exhibit stamps for Georgia filing review. Plaintiffs commonly use Sequential numbers, no letters (1, 2, 3...), while defendants commonly use Same numeric sequence continues (4, 5, 6...); verify the governing rules.
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.
Save Hours on Exhibit Preparation
ExhibitPrep stamps all your family law exhibits in minutes, not hours. Upload your documents, select the correct Georgia template, and download court-ready exhibits.
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 timing is set by the court's scheduling or pretrial order, so confirm the deadline with the assigned judge.
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, 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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