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Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Georgia law has 13 different grounds for divorce. They are (1) Intermarriage, (2) Mental incapacity at the time of the marriage; (3) Impotency at the time of the marriage; (4) Force, menace, duress, or fraud in obtaining the marriage; (5) Pregnancy of the wife by another man, at the time of the marriage; (6) Adultery is a ground for divorce in the State of Georgia. It is also a complete bar to alimony if the party requesting alimony is the one who committed adultery; (7) Willful and continued desertion by either of the parties for one year; (8) The conviction of either party for a term of two years or longer; (9) Habitual intoxication; (10) Cruel treatment; (11) Incurable mental illness; (12) Habitual drug addiction; (13) The marriage is irretrievably broken. This is the most common ground for divorce under Georgia divorce laws.
In which county must I file?
Depends. Usually for a divorce the county in which the Defendant resides is the proper county to file for the divorce. However, if you are doing an uncontested divorce, then you can agree to either party’s county as the county for the divorce.
Example: Wife lives in Henry County, but Husband lives in Butts County. If the two of you cannot agree of division of property, alimony, child custody, or child support, ect. then you would have a Butts County Divorce. If you both agreed, and had an uncontested divorce, then this would be a Henry County Divorce.
For a free price quotation, contact a Butts, Spalding, Jasper, and Henry County Divorce Lawyer at 770-775-0938.
Alimony in Georgia
(a) Alimony is an allowance for the support of the other party when living separately. It is either temporary or permanent. It is important to contact your McDonough Lawyer. (b) A party shall not be entitled to alimony if the separation was caused by that party’s adultery or desertion.
Temporary Alimony
(a) After a hearing, the court may grant temporary alimony, including expenses of litigation, as the case may justify; (b) The judge shall consider the peculiar necessities created for each party after the divorce; (c) At a hearing for temporary alimony, the merits of the case are not in issue.
Permanent Alimony
(1) In cases of divorce; (2) In cases of voluntary separation; or (3) Where one spouse is abandoned or driven off by the other spouse.
Amount of Alimony
(a) Factors determining the amount of alimony to be awarded, if any: (1) The standard of living established during the marriage; (2) The duration of the marriage; (3) The age and the physical and emotional condition of both parties; (4) The financial resources of each party; (5) Time to acquire sufficient education or training to find employment; (6) The contribution of each party to the marriage; (7) Earning capacity, and fixed liabilities of the parties; and (8) Such other relevant factors as the court deems equitable and proper. (b) Generally, obligations for alimony shall terminate upon remarriage.
For a free price quotation, contact a McDonough Divorce Lawyer at 770-775-0938Henry County Divorce Lawyer- Eagles Landing, Locust Grove, McDonough uncontested divorce lawyer
Butts County Divorce Lawyer- Jackson, Jenkinsberg, Flovilla, Jackson Lake
Dekalb County Family Lawyer- Decatur and Atlanta
Spalding County Divorce Lawyer – Griffin Divorce
At the office of Joseph P. McClelland, LLC, we provide quality family law and legal advice to clients in Stockbridge, Atlanta, Griffin, Covington, Conyers, McDonough, Jackson, Hampton, Locust Grove, Jonesboro, Morrow, as well as to residents of Henry County, Rockdale County, DeKalb County, Spalding County, Butts County, and Newton County, Georgia. See McDonough Personal Injury Lawyer for Auto Accidents in Henry County
