Judge Tadia Whitner
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements7 rules
Cases involving child support and/or custody must file the child support worksheet with schedules, child support addendum, and parenting plan at least five days before the final hearing.
ALL CASES APPEARING ON THE ATTACHED CALENDAR INVOLVING REQUESTS FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND/OR CUSTODY SHALL FILE THE CHILD SUPPORT WORKSHEET WITH SCHEDULES, CHILD SUPPORT ADDENDUM, AND PARENTING PLAN AS REQUIRED BY O.C.G.A. §19-6-15, O.C.G.A. §19-9-1, AND THE 'STANDING ORDER: CHILD SUPPORT AND PERMANENT PARENTING PLANS' NO LESS THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FINAL HEARING.
Document Type
Child Support Worksheet With Schedules
Each proposed final order must be accompanied by a completed civil case disposition form for the clerk to enter final judgment.
ALL PROPOSED FINAL ORDERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COMPLETED CIVIL CASE DISPOSITION FORM, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS CALENDAR, IN ORDER FOR THE CLERK TO ENTER THE FINAL JUDGMENT.
Document Type
Proposed Final Order
A settlement agreement is required to finalize a divorce without a hearing.
YOU MUST HAVE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO FINALIZE A DIVORCE WITHOUT A HEARING.
Document Type
Divorce Without Hearing
The motion for judgment on the pleadings must include a current plaintiff affidavit.
a current Affidavit of the Plaintiff is submitted herewith.
Document Type
Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings
The affidavit must state that the Petition's facts remain true and correct and that the name change is not sought for an unlawful purpose or deception.
After being duly sworn, the Plaintiff deposes that the facts contained in the Petition for Name Change are still true and correct and that this Petition for Name Change is not being done for any unlawful purpose or deception.
Document Type
Affidavit
A pro se plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings must include a current plaintiff affidavit.
NOW COMES the Plaintiff ____________________, and moves this Court pursuant to O.C.G.A. §9-11-12(c) to enter a Final Judgment and Decree of divorce in the above-styled action and certifies that all pleadings in the above-styled action are now ready for judgment on the pleadings, that the parties have entered into a settlement agreement which has been filed into the Court/or a settlement agreement is not required, that there are no remaining issues to be decided other than the issue of divorce, and that a current Affidavit of the Plaintiff is submitted herewith.
Document Type
Motion
Counsel must prepare a final decree and two copies for presentation at trial.
Counsel should have a final decree and two copies prepared and ready to present at the trial.
Document Type
Final Decree
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The referenced forms must be completed and electronically filed with the clerk through the Gwinnett Courts website.
PLEASE COMPLETE THESE FORMS AND E-FILE WITH THE CLERK OF COURT @ www.gwinnettcourts.com.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The required child-support and parenting documents must be filed no less than five days before the final hearing.
ALL CASES APPEARING ON THE ATTACHED CALENDAR INVOLVING REQUESTS FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND/OR CUSTODY SHALL FILE THE CHILD SUPPORT WORKSHEET WITH SCHEDULES, CHILD SUPPORT ADDENDUM, AND PARENTING PLAN AS REQUIRED BY O.C.G.A. §19-6-15, O.C.G.A. §19-9-1, AND THE 'STANDING ORDER: CHILD SUPPORT AND PERMANENT PARENTING PLANS' NO LESS THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FINAL HEARING.
Page 1 | NOTICE
When a continuance is requested, any intended jury demand must be filed before the case is called for trial, and no jury demand may be filed afterward.
If a continuance is requested, any jury demand either party intends to file must be filed prior to the case being called for trial and continued, and no jury demands may thereafter be filed.
Page 2 | CONTINUANCES
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A continuance requires court approval.
The cases listed herein cannot be continued without the approval of the court.
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Only the judge may grant a continuance.
CONTINUANCE CAN ONLY BE GRANTED BY THE JUDGE.
Page 1 | CONTINUANCE CAN ONLY BE GRANTED BY THE JUDGE.