Adultery as Grounds
Adultery as grounds for divorce in Georgia, including proof requirements.
Adultery 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.
Read MoreDoes Adultery After Separation Still Count in Georgia?
Separating does not end the marriage, and adultery committed after the parties separate is still adultery under Georgia's divorce statute.
Read MoreHow Do You Prove Adultery in a Georgia Divorce?
The spouse who alleges adultery has to prove it, and since 2013 both spouses are competent to testify about it.
Read MoreIs a Confession of Adultery Enough to Get a Divorce in Georgia?
A Georgia court receives a confession of adultery with great caution, and a confession by itself may not be enough to grant the divorce.
Read MorePleading Adultery and Cruel Treatment in Two Counts in Georgia
Where there is evidence of adultery, a Georgia petition should plead cruel treatment in a second count, because the same evidence supports it.
Read MoreProving Adultery by Circumstantial Evidence in Georgia
Georgia allows adultery to be proved by circumstantial evidence, but only where that evidence shows both opportunity and an adulterous disposition.
Read MoreTaking the Fifth on Adultery in a Georgia Divorce
You can refuse to answer questions about adultery in a Georgia divorce, but the judge or jury is allowed to hold that refusal against you.
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