Georgia permits ‘irreconcilable differences’ type of no fault divorces as well as fault divorces. No fault divorce law eliminates requirement of “proof of fault” by providing for the dissolution of a marriage on a finding that the relationship is no longer viable. You must live in Georgia for 6 months before you can obtain a divorce. If you live out of state, you may file against a Georgia resident. There is no legal separation period required, and the divorce may be filed on the date of separation. Also, the parties may be considered separated for the purpose of divorce and still live in the same house.
A contested divorce is one where the spouses argue so much over property or child custody that they can’t come to an agreement, and instead take these issues to the judge to decide. The judge and court clerks will be the main players in a contested divorce case. In Georgia, the jury can’t decide custody or visitation, only financial issues. Most divorce trials are not long, drawn-out affairs like trials you may have seen on television. Many take a day or two, or even just a morning. A divorce trial is generally short. The entire process however is long and hard. It can be costly. A contested divorce, even one that ends in a settlement rather than a trial, can cost each spouse many tens of thousands of dollars.
Our Savannah GA (Georgia) divorce attorneys can help you if you are located in Savannah GA (Georgia), Richmond Hill, Coastal Empire, Hinesville, Port Wentworth, Pooler, Garden City, Tybee Island, Bloomingdale, Isle of Hope, Pembroke, Darien, Augusta, Brunswick, Statesboro, Rincon, Springfield, Lyons Vidalia, Claxton, Metter, Swainsboro, Baxley, Jesup, McCrae, Valdosta, Waynesboro, Wrightsville, Chatham County, Bryan County, Glynn County, McIntosh County, Liberty County, Long County, Evans County, Bulloch County, Effingham County and Toombs County, and in Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield.
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