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When Is a Georgia Divorce Decree Final?
A decree is final once it is signed and filed, unless it leaves an issue for the judge to decide later -- and the title on the front page does not settle it.
Read MoreWhat Is a Temporary Hearing in a Georgia Divorce?
A temporary hearing sets custody and support while your Georgia divorce is pending, but it decides nothing permanently.
Read MoreA 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.
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