| Divorce is a difficult process for any couple. | | | | ground to file for divorce which could mean a |
| Truth be told, parties involved would rather hand | | | | faster conclusion to the whole debacle. |
| all the work to their lawyers without having to sit | | | | The other 12 are fault grounds may be invoked |
| in court or even see each other if possible. Aside | | | | only upon the capability of the plaintiff to |
| from the stressful proceedings, there are other | | | | demonstrate the commission of an act of |
| things to consider, especially in view of children | | | | wrongdoing by any of the parties. This is not only |
| and properties. | | | | complicated, but may also cause more emotional |
| Many divorces have become long-drawn, bitter | | | | damage on both sides. This list of twelve include |
| processes when parties involved have been | | | | adultery, desertion, mental or physical abuse, |
| ill-advised or when one of the parties wants more | | | | marriage between persons who are too closely |
| than what is due to them. Hence, it is indeed very | | | | related, mental incapacity at the time of marriage, |
| beneficial to lessen the emotional hassle that the | | | | impotency at the time of marriage, force or |
| proceedings would entail. However, it is also | | | | fraud in obtaining the marriage, pregnancy of the |
| important for both parties involved to be | | | | wife unknown to the husband at the time of the |
| knowledgeable of divorce laws as well as their | | | | marriage, conviction and imprisonment for certain |
| options. | | | | crimes, habitual intoxication or drug addiction and |
| The State of Georgia defines 13 grounds for | | | | mental illness. |
| divorce one of which is called "irretrievably | | | | But then, regardless of the ground claimed for |
| broken" or "no-fault" ground. The law says that to | | | | divorce, one condition of filing for divorce in |
| get a divorce on no-fault ground, one party must | | | | Georgia is a six-month residency for one of the |
| be able to show that he or she is not anymore | | | | spouses. |
| willing to cohabit with the other, and that there is | | | | To file for divorce, information on the marriage |
| no more hope for "reunification." However, it is | | | | must be prepared including present living |
| not required for the other side to concur that the | | | | arrangements, children of the marriage, assets, |
| marriage is indeed in that state. Furthermore, it is | | | | debts and the specific grounds on which he or she |
| also not required to demonstrate the actual | | | | is seeking the divorce. The complaint should then |
| presence of some shortcoming on the part of | | | | be filed in an appropriate superior court with the |
| either. Hence, this by far is the least complicated | | | | help of the lawyer. |
