| name | ga-draft-order |
| description | This skill should be used to scaffold a Georgia proposed order for a judge's signature. Triggers include "proposed order Georgia", "draft an order for the judge", "draft a Georgia proposed order", "proposed order granting motion to compel Georgia", "default judgment order Georgia", "draft an order on summary judgment Georgia". Produces a proposed order with the caption replicated, recitals and findings, numbered "IT IS HEREBY ORDERED" decretal paragraphs mirroring the relief sought in the underlying motion, and a judge-signature line; flags that the order takes effect only upon signature and entry by filing under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-58.
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| version | 0.1.0 |
Draft a Georgia Proposed Order
NOT LEGAL ADVICE. This skill scaffolds a court document
as a drafting aid. The user — not the skill — chooses the
findings, the relief, and the form of the order. Only a
judge signs an order; this skill prepares the proposed form
for the judge's consideration. Verify every rule, deadline,
and citation against current law before filing. Pair with
substantive review by counsel where stakes warrant.
Use this skill in addition to ga-statewide-format when a motion or
stipulation calls for a proposed order the judge can sign. The
proposed order replicates the caption (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-10(a)), recites
the matter before the court, states the findings, and sets out the
decretal paragraphs. A judgment or order is effective only when it is
signed by the judge and filed with the clerk (entry by filing,
O.C.G.A. § 9-11-58).
Cardinal rule — the proposed order mirrors the motion
The order's relief should mirror exactly the relief requested in
the motion. Two failure modes:
- Over-reaching: ordering something the motion did not request —
judges strike or modify these.
- Under-reaching: omitting something the motion requested.
Cross-check the prayer for relief in the motion (WHEREFORE…) against
the order's decretal paragraphs (IT IS HEREBY ORDERED…) one item at a
time.
Standard proposed-order structure
[Caption — exactly matching the motion,
per O.C.G.A. § 9-11-10(a)]
[DOCUMENT TITLE: ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S
MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY]
This matter comes before the Court on [Movant]'s [Motion Title] (the
"Motion"), filed [date]. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, any
response and reply, the supporting affidavits and exhibits, and the
record, FINDS as follows:
1. [Finding 1 — e.g., "Defendant timely served Plaintiff with its
First Interrogatories and Requests for Production on [date]."]
2. [Finding 2 — e.g., "Plaintiff did not timely respond to
Interrogatories Nos. 3, 5, and 7 or Requests for Production Nos. 2
and 8 within the time allowed by O.C.G.A. § 9-11-33 and § 9-11-34."]
3. [Finding 3 — additional findings as needed.]
The Court CONCLUDES that good cause exists to grant the Motion.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
(a) [Movant]'s Motion to Compel Discovery is GRANTED.
(b) Plaintiff shall serve, within [14] days of entry of this Order,
full and complete responses to Defendant's Interrogatories Nos. 3,
5, and 7 and Requests for Production Nos. 2 and 8, without
objection.
(c) [Additional decretal paragraphs as needed.]
SO ORDERED, this ___ day of __________, 20__.
_____________________________
Judge, [Superior / State] Court
of [County] County
Findings vs. ordering — keep them separate
Georgia judges expect a clear separation between factual findings
(numbered, neutrally stated) and the decretal paragraphs (the
lettered or numbered list of specific commands). Conflating the two
makes it harder for the judge to delete a finding without invalidating
a command.
Default judgment order
For a default judgment, the proposed order should recite the predicate
findings:
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff's motion for default
judgment. The Court FINDS:
1. Defendant was served with the Summons and Complaint on [date] per
the return of service filed [date].
2. Defendant failed to answer or otherwise respond within the time
allowed by O.C.G.A. § 9-11-12(a), and the case is in default under
O.C.G.A. § 9-11-55(a); the default was not opened.
3. Plaintiff is entitled to judgment in the amount of $______,
consisting of [principal $____; interest $____; costs $____].
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff
and against Defendant in the amount of $______.
Entry, signature, and effect — O.C.G.A. § 9-11-58
- Only a judge signs and enters an order. The filer submits the
order in proposed form; the judge fills any remaining blanks, may
strike portions the Court declines to grant, signs, and the clerk
files it.
- A judgment is effective only upon signing by the judge and entry by
filing with the clerk (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-58). Deadlines that run from
"entry of judgment" run from that filing date, not the date the
proposed order was submitted.
- The signature line should name the court and county:
Judge, [Superior / State] Court of [County] County.
Filing checklist
Composition
- For format:
ga-statewide-format
- For the supporting motion:
ga-draft-motion
- For the supporting affidavit:
ga-draft-declaration
- For the post-hearing signed-order workflow:
ga-submit-order
- For the venue overlay:
ga-fulton, ga-cobb, ga-gwinnett,
ga-state-court, ga-magistrate, ga-county-courts,
ga-family-court
- For post-judgment specifics:
ga-post-judgment
- For family-law decrees:
ga-family-law
- For pre-filing QC:
ga-quality-check, ga-fact-check
References
references/proposed-order-template.md — annotated templatereferences/default-judgment-order.md — default-judgment findings variantreferences/findings-vs-order.md — separation conventions
