Grounds for Divorce
All 13 statutory grounds for divorce in Georgia, from no-fault irretrievably broken to fault-based grounds.
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A Prior Undissolved Marriage Is Not Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
If your spouse was still married to someone else, the marriage is void, and a divorce decree granted on that basis is void too.
Read MoreCan You Plead More Than One Ground for Divorce in Georgia?
Georgia lets you plead multiple grounds for divorce in the same petition without electing between them.
Read MoreDivorce or Annulment in Georgia: Which One Applies?
Annulment in Georgia is for marriages that were void from the start, and it is unavailable once children are born of the marriage.
Read MoreFault vs. No-Fault Divorce in Georgia
Twelve of Georgia's thirteen divorce grounds require proving fault, and one does not.
Read MoreIs Incompatibility Grounds for Divorce in Georgia?
Incompatibility is not one of Georgia's thirteen statutory grounds, though an irretrievably broken marriage is.
Read MoreIs There a Statute of Limitations on Divorce in Georgia?
No Georgia statute of limitations bars a divorce action, but a long delay is something the court and jury may weigh.
Read MoreThe Thirteen Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Georgia law lists thirteen grounds for a total divorce, twelve based on fault and one that is not.
Read MoreAdultery as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Adultery is one of Georgia's thirteen grounds for divorce, and the statute reaches any adultery committed after the marriage.
Read MoreCan You Record Your Spouse to Prove Adultery in Georgia?
Secretly recording your spouse's private conversations is a crime in Georgia, and the recording cannot be used in your divorce for any purpose.
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