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What Are the Grounds for Divorce in Georgia?

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 by Shalamar J. Parham

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In Georgia, there are 13 grounds (or legal bases) for divorce. 

One of those 12 grounds is that the marriage is irretrievably broken. A divorce that is based on the marriage being irretrievably broken is sometimes referred to as a “no-fault” divorce, because neither party is determined to be at fault in causing the divorce.

The other 12 grounds for divorce in Georgia are:

Intermarriage to a person to whom you are related,
Mental incapacity at the time the marriage occurred,
Impotency at the time the marriage occurred,
Force, menace, duress, or fraud in obtaining the marriage,
Pregnancy of the wife by another man at the time of the marriage, which was unknown to the husband,
Adultery by either party after marriage,
Desertion by either party for at least one year,
A criminal conviction for an offense involving moral turpitude, for which the prison sentence is two years or longer,
Habitual intoxication,
Cruel treatment,
Incurable mental illness, and
Habitual drug addiction.

An individual can choose to file for divorce based on more than one of the grounds. However, most couples will choose to file a no-fault divorce, which is considered the easy way to obtain a divorce. In a no-fault divorce, the parties aren’t required to prove the truth of the wrongdoing by one spouse – one party simply alleges that there is no hope of reconciliation.

Do you have any questions about the grounds for divorce in Georgia? If so, contact Atlanta Divorce Attorney Shalamar J. Parham at 678-439-1482. She will help you decide the best steps to take in your particular legal situation. Call her today to learn more.  www.atlantaattorneydivorce.com / PARHAM LAW FIRM LLC
 
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Topic: Divorce
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