Should I Ask for a Jury Trial?

Should I ask for a jury trial in a legal proceeding? There are a number of factors to consider and there is typically a great deal at stake. In family law matters in Georgia, a divorcing parent can request a jury trial to decide financial matters like alimony and child support or property division. They can cost considerably more than bench trials, but a jury can benefit a parent whose spouse behaved badly or has been unfaithful. Jurors may be more sympathetic than the judge.

In this video, Steve and Patty Shewmaker of the Shewmaker & Shewmaker Law Firm go into details about making the right choice when faced with that important decision.

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