Georgia Court of Appeals

Nicole Henderson v. Faith Middlebrooks et al.

A25A0699 June 3, 2025 Reversed

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What the court decided

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that service by publication requires the clerk to mail specific documents and make an entry on the complaint; the court reversed the trial court's decision because the clerk failed to comply with these statutory mailing requirements. Consequently, the Georgia Court of Appeals vacated the default judgment and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with its ruling.