A jury in a divorce case?
Monday, July 6th, 2009
Georgia says why not?
In Georgia, the exit ramp to Splitsville brings the now-not-so-happy couple before a judge, too. However, a quirky but little-used right of divorce law in the Peach State allows for a jury of 12 strangers to help decide most aspects of the case.
In fact, Georgia and Texas are the only states where couples seeking to dissolve a marriage have the right to divorce by jury. (New York juries can’t try such cases but can be called to decide if couples meet the state criteria for divorce.)
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Tags: Case In Fact, Couples, Divorce Case, Divorce Georgia, divorce law, Exit Ramp, Happy Couple, Juries, marriage, Peach State, Splitsville, State Criteria
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