---
name: ga-first-30-days
description: >
  Use when a Georgia defendant has just been served with a civil complaint. Covers the matter-neutral response window: answer deadline, motion-to-dismiss triage, affirmative defenses, and counterclaim mechanics.
version: 0.1.0
---

# Georgia — First 30 Days After Service

> **TODO**: Author substantive content. This is a scaffolded
> stub. Research the Georgia analog from authoritative sources
> before writing — do not search-and-replace from another
> state plugin.

> **NOT LEGAL ADVICE.** This skill is a procedural and
> drafting aid, not legal advice. Verify current rules,
> deadlines, and venue-specific practices before filing.
> Pair with substantive review by counsel where stakes
> warrant.

## State context

- **State**: Georgia
- **Format rule**: O.C.G.A. § 9-11-10 + Uniform Superior Court Rules
- **Civil rules**: Georgia Civil Practice Act (O.C.G.A. Title 9, Ch. 11)
- **Evidence rules**: Georgia Evidence Code (O.C.G.A. Title 24)
- **Style manual**: Georgia appellate citation (Bluebook-based)

## What to author

1. Description: replace the placeholder with realistic trigger
   phrases for how a Georgia pro se filer would ask about this
2. Body: substantive content matching the role
3. Composition notes: which other ga- skills this layers
   with
4. References: the supporting `references/*.md` files

## References to author

- Research the Georgia analog from authoritative sources
  before authoring; do NOT search-and-replace from another
  state plugin

## Cross-references

- `ga-statewide-format` for format baseline
- `ga-fulton` / `ga-cobb` / `ga-county-courts` for venue
- `ga-pro-se` for pro se conventions