Grounds for Divorce
All 13 statutory grounds for divorce in Georgia, from no-fault irretrievably broken to fault-based grounds.
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Force, Fraud, or Duress in Obtaining a Marriage as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Georgia grants a divorce where the marriage itself was obtained by force, menace, duress, or fraud, and that finding carries consequences for alimony.
Read MoreHabitual Drug Addiction as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Georgia makes habitual drug addiction a ground for divorce, and the statute defines it by reference to the controlled substances list.
Read MoreHabitual Intoxication as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Habitual intoxication is one of Georgia's thirteen grounds for divorce, and the statute means what it says -- the drinking has to be a habit.
Read MoreHow Do You Prove Habitual Intoxication in a Georgia Divorce?
Georgia does not require proof that a spouse was constantly drunk, but one drinking episode will never be enough.
Read MoreImpotency as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Impotency at the time of the marriage is a ground for divorce in Georgia, but the statute never defines it and the courts set a high bar.
Read MoreIncurable Mental Illness as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Georgia allows a divorce for a spouse's incurable mental illness, but it is the most tightly conditioned ground in the statute.
Read MoreMarrying a Relative as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Marriage within Georgia's prohibited degrees of kinship is a ground for divorce, and the marriage is void from the day it was performed.
Read MoreMental Incapacity at the Time of Marriage as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia
Georgia allows a divorce where a spouse lacked the mental capacity to contract the marriage, but only if the incapacity existed on the wedding day.
Read MoreSupport After a Divorce for Incurable Mental Illness in Georgia
A Georgia divorce granted for a spouse's incurable mental illness does not end the duty to support that spouse.
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