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All 13 statutory grounds for divorce in Georgia, from no-fault irretrievably broken to fault-based grounds.

No-Fault Divorce

Georgia's thirteenth ground for divorce: irretrievably broken marriage.

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Cruel Treatment

Cruel treatment as grounds for divorce in Georgia, including physical and mental cruelty.

14 posts

Adultery as Grounds

Adultery as grounds for divorce in Georgia, including proof requirements.

8 posts

Desertion

Desertion as grounds for divorce in Georgia.

5 posts

Other Grounds

Other statutory grounds for divorce in Georgia including habitual intoxication, mental illness, impotency, force, fraud, and more.

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All Posts in Grounds for Divorce

August 25, 2026 Other Grounds

What Are Duress and Menace in a Georgia Divorce?

Georgia defines duress as conduct that overpowers the will, and menace as a threat short of an actual assault, when a marriage is obtained by pressure.

August 25, 2026 Other Grounds

What Georgia Requires to Get a Divorce for Incurable Mental Illness

OCGA 19-5-3(11) sets out adjudication, confinement, medical certification, and notice requirements, and all of them must be met.

August 25, 2026 Other Grounds

What Is a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude in Georgia?

Georgia defines moral turpitude as anything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty, or good morals, and the definition comes from a divorce case.

August 25, 2026 Other Grounds

Wife Pregnant by Another Man as Grounds for Divorce in Georgia

Georgia allows a divorce where the wife was pregnant by another man at the time of the marriage and the husband did not know it.