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Habitual 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.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreWhat 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.
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