Section 9-11-133. Forms meeting requirements for civil case filing and disposition


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  •    (a) The forms set out in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Code section or forms substantially similar to such forms are sufficient to meet the requirements for civil case filing and disposition forms. The civil case forms set out in Exhibit F of the "Report and Recommendations of the 1997-1998 Court Filings Committee" published by the State Bar of Georgia and dated May 15, 1998, are substantially similar to the forms set out in this Code section.
     
       (b) General Civil Case Filing Information Form.

     
     
                               GENERAL CIVIL CASE FILING                           
                                   INFORMATION FORM                                
                                     (NONDOMESTIC)                                 

          Court
     
             Superior   County                  Date filed                                  
     
             State                                                          mm-dd-yyyy
     
     
                              Docket no.                                               

     
       Plaintiff(s) (last, suffix,      Defendant(s) (last, suffix,
     
       first, middle initial,           first, middle initial,
     
       maiden)                          maiden)
     
       1.                                     1.                                        
     
       2.                                     2.                                        
     
       3.                                     3.                                        
     
       4.                                     4.                                        
     
       Plaintiff/petitioner's attorney
     
                                         Pro Se
     
       Bar #
     
                     
     
       No. of plaintiffs                   No. of defendants                             
     
       CHECK PRIMARY CASE TYPE:         IF TORT, IS CASE TYPE:
     
       (Check only ONE)                 (Check no more than TWO)
     
               Contract/Account                    Auto Accident
     
               Wills/Estate                        Premises Liability
     
               Real Property                        Medical Malpractice
     
               Dispossessory/Distress            Other Professional
     
               Personal Property               Negligence
     
               Equity                               Product Liability
     
               Habeas Corpus                        Other (specify)                       
     
               Appeals, Reviews                                                           
     
               Postjudgment Garnish-        Are punitive damages pleaded?
     
          ment, Attachment, or                                           Yes        No   
     
          Other Relief
     
               Nondomestic Contempt
     
               Tort (If tort, fill in
     
          right column)
     
                   Other General Civil
     
          (specify)         
     
                             
     
       (c) Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form. . 

     
     
                            DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASE FILING                         
                                   INFORMATION FORM                                

          Court
     
             Superior                   County                                        
              Date filed                                                          
     
                                                                       mm-dd-yyyy  
     
     
                              Docket no.                                               

     
       Plaintiff(s)                                         Defendant(s)
     
       (last, suffix, first, middle                                         
    (last, suffix, first, middle
       initial, maiden)                                           initial, maiden)
     
       1.                                                             1.             
     
       2.                                                             2.             
     
       Plaintiff/Petitioner's attorney
     
                                                                                 Pro Se
     
       Bar #
     
                 
                                          CONTEMPT
                                      Contempt -- Custody,
                                          Visitation, or
     
       CHECK CASE TYPE:                                       Parenting Time
     
       (one or more)                                     Contempt -- Child
     
          Divorce (includes                                   Support and Alimony
          annulment)                                  Contempt -- Child Support
        Contested?                  Yes    No                               
       Contempt -- Alimony
        Child Custody                                  Other Domestic Contempt
          issue?                  Yes    No
        Child Support
          issue?                  Yes    No                               
    FAMILY VIOLENCE
     
          Separate Maintenance                               Additional 
    information --
     
          Adoption                               Ex Parte Relief
     
          Paternity (includes                                                     
          legitimation)                               Did the initial pleading
     
          Interstate Support                               include a request for
        Enforcement Action                               relief:
     
          Domestication of                               1. From alleged family
        Foreign Custody Decree                                 violence?       
                                               Yes    No
     
          Family Violence Act                               2. Was ex parte relief
        Petition                                 requested?                 
                                     Yes    No
                                  3. Was ex parte relief
                                    granted?                               
                       Yes    No
            MODIFICATION                                         OTHER
     
          Modification -- Custody,                               Have the parties 
    agreed to
        Visitation, or                                binding arbitration?    Yes 
     No
        Parenting Time                               Have the parties reached
         Does the modification                               a custodial 
    agreement?    Yes   No
         include a parent                               If yes, is custody:
         selection by a child                                     Joint custody
         who is at least 14                                     Joint legal custody
         years of age?    Yes   No                                     Joint 
    physical custody
     
          Modification -- Child                                    Sole custody 
    to:     
          Support and Alimony                               Financial affidavit
     
          Modification -- Child                                submitted?   Yes 
                                                                                 No
          Support                               Child support forms
     
          Modification -- Alimony                                submitted?   Yes
                                                                                 No
     
       (d)  General Civil Case Final Disposition Form.
     
     
                               GENERAL CIVIL CASE FINAL                            
                                   DISPOSITION FORM                                
                                     (NONDOMESTIC)                                 

          Court
     
          Superior   County                           Date                        
     
          State                                       disposed mm-dd-yyyy
     
     
                              Docket no.                                           

     
       Reporting party                                                            
               (Name)            (Title)
     
       Name of plaintiff/petitioner(s)
     
                      
     
       Plaintiff/petitioner's attorney      Pro Se
                        
     
       Bar  #
             
     
       Name of defendant/respondent(s)
                      
     
       Defendant/respondent's attorney      Pro Se
                        
     
       Bar  #
             
     
       TYPE OF DISPOSITION                  AWARD
     
       1.    Pretrial Dismissal         1. If verdict for plaintiff,
     
           (specify which type)           how much was awarded?
     
         A.    Involuntary                $        compensatory
     
         B.    Voluntary (without         $        punitive
     
             prejudice)                 2. If verdict on cross or
     
         C.    Voluntary (with            counter claims, how much
     
             prejudice)                   was awarded?
     
       2.    Pretrial Settlement          $        compensatory
     
       3.    Default Judgment             $        punitive
     
       4.    Summary Judgment           3. Did the court modify the
     
       5.    Transferred/                award?
     
           Consolidated                         Yes       No
     
       6.    Bench Trial                4. Were attorneys fees
     
       7.    Jury Trial (specify          awarded?
     
           outcome further)                     Yes       No
     
         A.    Dismissal after                                                    
     
              jury selected                   ADR
     
         B.    Settlement during        1. Was ADR utilized?
     
              trial                             Yes       No
     
         C.    Judgment on Verdict      2. If yes, was it (check
     
         D.      Directed Verdict or      if applicable):
     
              JNOV                           court annexed?
     
                                             court mandated?
     
       1. Judgment on verdict.          3. Did the matter settle after
     
         Was the verdict:                 trial for other than
     
         A.    For plaintiff(s) (all)     judgment? (If known at
     
         B.     For defendant(s) (all)    the time of this
     
         C.    Other: (explain)           submission)
     
                                             Yes       No
     
                      
     
       (e) Domestic Relations Case Final Disposition Information form.

     
     
                             DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASE FINAL                         
                             DISPOSITION INFORMATION FORM                          

          Court
     
          Superior                   County                                   
              Date                                                                
     
                                                              disposed mm-dd-yyyy  
     
     
                              Docket no.                                           

     
       Reporting party                                                            
                      (Name)                                               (Title)
     
       Name of plaintiff/petitioner(s)
     
                    
     
       Plaintiff/petitioner's attorney
     
                                                        Pro Se
     
       Bar #
     
            
     
       Name of defendant/respondent(s)
     
                    
     
       Defendant/respondent's attorney
     
                                                        Pro Se
     
       Bar #
     
            
                                  RELIEF GRANTED (Check all
                                  that apply)
                                  1.    Ex Parte Relief
                                  2.    Temporary Relief
     
       TYPE OF DISPOSITION                               3.    Final Relief
     
       1. Dismissed Without                                 A.    
    Divorce/Annulment/
        Final Order                                       Separate Maintenance
        A.    Voluntary (by                                 B.    Child Custody
            parties)                                     (i) Parenting plan
        B.    Involuntary (by                                       included?   
                                                     Yes    No
          court)                                     (ii) Custodial arrangement:
     
       2.    Pretrial Settlement                                            
    Joint custody
     
       3.    Judgment on the                                            Joint 
    legal custody
        Pleadings                                            Joint physical custody
     
       4.    Summary Judgment                                            Sole 
    custody
     
       5.    Trial                                             to:                
        A. Bench Trial                                     (iii) Fourteen year old
        B. Jury Trial                                         made parental
          1.    Dismissal after                                         
    selection?     Yes    No
            jury selected                                 C. Visitation or 
    parenting time
          2.    Settlement                                   Approximate percentage
            during trial                                   of parenting time per
          3.    Judgment on                                   year (or number of 
    days)
            Verdict                                   for:    Mother     Father
          4.    Directed                                   Parenting time was
          Verdict or                                   contested?           
                                             Yes    No
          JNOV                                 D.    Child Support
                                      (i) Forms
                                        attached?                         
                               Yes    No
                                      E.    Legitimation/
                                          Paternity
                                      F.    Alimony
                  ADR                                   G.    Contempt
     
       1. Was mediation utilized?                                   H.    
    Equitable Division
                     Yes    No                                   I.    
    Protective Order
     
       2. If yes, was it (check if
          applicable):                                     Finding of family
             court annexed?                                     violence?     
                                                   Yes    No
             court mandated?                                   J.    Adoption
     
       3. Was there an agreement to                                   K. 
    Attorney's fees?
          binding arbitration?                                              
           Yes    No
              Yes    No                                     If yes, in what 
    amount: $                                                                      
            If yes, what matters were                                     and 
    to whom:                                                                      
            subject to binding
            arbitration?                                   L. Other (specify)     
             Child custody                                                        
             Visitation or Parenting Time
             Parenting Plan                                   4.    Dismissed 
    prior to
                                         granting of relief.
                                                                                  
     
Code 1981, § 9-11-133, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 850, § 3; Ga. L. 2007, p. 554, § 4/HB 369; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 9/HB 1387; Ga. L. 2013, p. 141, § 9/HB 79.