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Prior Marriage Defense

Defenses based on a prior undissolved marriage in Georgia divorce cases.

August 25, 2026

A Void Second Marriage as a Defense to a Georgia Divorce

A marriage entered while one spouse was still married to someone else is void from the start, though Georgia law lets it be cured.

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August 25, 2026

Attacking Your Spouse's Fraudulent Prior Divorce in Georgia

If your spouse's earlier out-of-state divorce was obtained by lying about residency, you can attack it right in your own Georgia case.

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August 25, 2026

Raising a Prior Undissolved Marriage as a Defense in a Georgia Divorce

If your spouse never dissolved an earlier marriage, your marriage is not valid, and it is your spouse who has to prove otherwise.

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August 25, 2026

When You Cannot Deny That Your Own Georgia Divorce Was Valid

A spouse who went along with a divorce decree can be estopped from turning around years later and calling it void.

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