Grounds for Divorce
All 13 statutory grounds for divorce in Georgia, from no-fault irretrievably broken to fault-based grounds.
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Does 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.
Read MoreCondonation as a Defense to Cruel Treatment in Georgia
Georgia law bars a divorce where the complaining spouse condoned the cruel treatment and resumed living together.
Read MoreCruel Treatment as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Cruel treatment is one of Georgia's grounds for divorce, and the statute gives the phrase a specific legal meaning.
Read MoreDo You Have to Be Separated to Claim Cruel Treatment in Georgia?
A Georgia divorce on cruel treatment presupposes a bona fide separation, but no fixed period is required and no one has to move out.
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