A guide to drafting a Georgia superior or state court answer in which the defendant asserts its own claims against the plaintiff or co-defendants according to the Georgia Civil Practice Act. This Practice Note explains the nature of counterclaims and cross-claims, considerations in deciding whether to plead them, how to draft them, and how the assertion of affirmative claims may affect filing and service of the answer. This Note also addresses responses to a defendant's claims and replies to those responses.