Residency Requirements:
In order to file your divorce in a Georgia court, at least one of
the spouses must have lived in Georgia for the last six months.
It is not required that both parties live in Georgia, but one party
must live in Georgia and the other could live anywhere else in the
world.
Legal Separation:
A spouse may file for separate maintenance.
General Divorce Procedure:
There are no simplified divorce procedures in Georgia.
Where to file for divorce:
The spouse may file for a Georgia divorce in the county where the
respondent spouse resides; however, a non-resident of Georgia may
file in his or her county.
Mediation or Counseling:
There is no legal provision that addresses this issue directly.
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Grounds for Georgia Divorce:
No-fault:
Georgia recognizes no-fault grounds for divorce as an
irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
Fault-based:
Georgia also allows fault grounds for divorce in the form of:
1) Adultery;
2) Impotence;
3) Conviction and imprisonment for over
two years for an offense involving moral turpitude;
4) Substance abuse;
5) Separation caused by mental illness or
lack of mental capacity to Consent to marriage;
6) Pregnancy of the wife by another
unknown to the husband;
7) Willful desertion for one year;
8) Consent to marriage was obtained by duress;
9) Fraud or force;
1) Incest;
Title of Divorce action:
Petition for Divorce.
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