Steps To Successfully Filing A Divorce Uncontested Georgia

By Melissa Olson


At some point, we all dream of falling in love, getting married and starting a family. However, no marriage is a bed of roses. It is little wonder that divorce is so common nowadays. It is almost as if people expect in to happen as they write up a prenup beforehand. The article gives several steps to divorce uncontested Georgia.

We mostly consider marriage to be that piece of paper. However, not everyone believes it to be. Some people just hold ceremonies and exchange vows. They do not make it known to the law. In such a case, filing for a divorce is not necessary. If, however, papers were signed during, before or after the separation, filing is necessary.

You have to decide which county you will be filing in. In general, you are supposed to in the county of your spouses residence. If they have moved out of the state of Georgia, then you can file in your own county. If the separation is uncontested and your spouse consents, you may file in your own county as it does not matter how long they have been residents. It is, however, safe to wait 30 days.

You should gather all the information you can for the petition. This part requires very specific information that you may not know where to start. Luckily, there is the legal aid of Georgia. They have made your work so much easier by drawing up a questionnaire that gets all the information needed. Parts that are not necessary can be crossed out.

As you draw up the papers, consider the issue of the name. In the marriage, it is possible that one spouse took the name of the other. Separation brings out a lot of feelings and emotions. They may decide to go back to their previous last name or keep the marriage name. This, of course, depends on what you both agree on.

You have to pay the fee for filing. It is approximately $200 in order to simply file for a separation. There are additional fees for things like document preparation. If you are low income, you may feel some papers for the fee to be reduced or waived. The court may accept or deny the request. If denied, the court will put a date on the calendar when they will listen to the case upon payment.

You need to prepare child specific document. You have to discuss how the parenting will work from then on. After you have both agreed you are required to sign and notarize all of the documents. This is usually done in the presence of the notary. This is usually done in blue ink as a symbol of originality of the signatures.

Afterwards, you are to head down to the court house to file the necessary papers. From there you will be assigned a court hearing date. After the hearing is done, you will get a copy of the separation papers for your own keeping and await finalization.




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