22.700 Verdict Forms

22.710 Verdict Form; Divorce The following updated form (located below struck-through text) is suggested for use in conjunction with the new child support guidelines, effective January 1, 2007. Please see cautionary note (at 22.000) for further information. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ___________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA PLAINTIFF * * VS DEFENDANT * * VERDICT We, the jury, find as follows: I. CHILD SUPPORT A. GROSS INCOME: 1. Husband's Gross Income is $__________ per _________. 2. Wife's Gross Income is $__________ per ___________. B. GUIDELINE SUPPORT: 1. The applicable range of percentages of gross income is: [Mark One] No. of Children 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. % Range of Gross Income 17% to 23% 23% to 18% 25% to 32% 29% to 35% 31% to 37% % Used In This Case Amount of Support CIVIL ACTION NO ________________________ 2. We, the jury, FIND/DO NOT FIND [Circle One] the existence of special circumstances. [IF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE FOUND, MARK THE ONE(S) FOUND WITH AN "X" ON THE FOLLOWING LIST.] 1. Ages of the children. 2. A child's extraordinary medical costs or needs in addition to accident and sickness insurance, provided that all such costs or needs shall be considered if no insurance is available. 3. Educational costs. 4. Day-care costs. 5. Shared physical custody arrangements, including extended visitation. 6. A party's other support obligations to another household. 7. Income that should be imputed to a party because of suppression of income. 8. In-kind income for the self-employed, such as reimbursed meals or a company car. 9. Other support a party is providing or will be providing, such as payment of a mortgage. 10. A party's own extraordinary needs, such as medical expenses. 11. Extreme economic circumstances including but not limited to: (A) Unusually high debt structure; or (B) Unusually high income of either party or both parties, which shall be construed as individual gross income of over $75,000 per annum. 12. Historical spending in the family for children which varies significantly from the percentage table 13. Considerations of the economic cost-of-living factors of the community of each party, as determined by the trier of fact. 14. In-kind contribution of either parent. 15. The income of the custodial parent. 16. The cost of accident and sickness insurance coverage for dependent children required to be paid. 17. Extraordinary travel expenses to exercise visitation or shared physical custody. _____ 18. Other factors which we deem appropriate to meet the ends of justice, which are described as: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ C. SUPPORT AMOUNT: 1. Based upon the findings made above, we, the jury, award child support to __________________ from _______________ for the support of the child(ren) in the amount of $__________ per week/month/__________________ (other period) [per child], beginning on the ____ day of _________, _____ and payable thereafter until: [Mark One] _______ the child becomes 18 years of age, dies, marries, or otherwise becomes emancipated, whichever occurs first. OR _______ the child becomes 18 years of age, dies, marries, or otherwise becomes emancipated or until the child becomes 18 years of age while enrolled in and attending secondary school on a full-time basis, then such support shall continue until the child completes secondary school, provided that such support shall not be required after the child attains 20 years of age, whichever occurs first. 2. We, the jury, find that accident and sickness insurance IS/IS NOT [Circle One] available to _____________________________ at a reasonable cost through employment or through individual coverage, and as such insurance is reasonably available, ____________________ shall provide accident and sickness insurance for support of the child(ren). The cost of this insurance is $____________ per ____________ to _____________________________ (plaintiff/defendant). 3. We, the jury, require that any medical, dental, hospital or prescription drug expense for the parties' child(ren) not paid by accident and sickness insurance shall be paid as follows: ______________________________________ ______________________________________ 4. We, the jury, find that plaintiff/defendant/both/neither [Circle Your Finding] should be required to obtain life insurance on his/her/their life (lives) for the benefit of the minor child(ren) for so long as such child(ren) are entitled to receive support. a. The amount of such life insurance to be provided by: (A) (B) Plaintiff shall be $____________ Defendant shall be $____________ b. The cost of such insurance is ___________ per ___________. [Mark as special condition on page 2, item 18.] 5. We, the jury, make the following additional requirements for the support of the child(ren):_______________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ II. DETERMINATION OF SEPARATE PROPERTY: A. Husband's separate property is: _____________________________________________________ B. Wife's separate property is: _____________________________________________________ III. EQUITABLE DIVISION OF MARITAL PROPERTY A. Husband is awarded the following marital property: _____________________________________________________ B. Wife is awarded the following marital property: _________________________________ _______________________________. C. Husband shall pay the following marital debts: _________________________________ _______________________________ D. Wife shall pay the following marital debts: _________________________________ _______________________________. E. Other: ____________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ ______________________. IV. ALIMONY A. Is plaintiff/defendant entitled to alimony? [Circle One] Yes No If your answer is no, stop. If your answer is yes, answer questions B and C below. B. Is plaintiff/defendant entitled to periodic alimony for his/her support? [Circle One] Yes No If your answer is no, stop and go to C below. If your answer is yes, $_____________ is to be paid (weekly/monthly/other designated period) _________________________________________________. This award of alimony will: (Choose One) 1. Continue until plaintiff/defendant dies, plaintiff/defendant dies or remarries, whichever first occurs. 2. Continue until plaintiff/defendant dies, plaintiff /defendant