Steps You Need To Take To Get A Divorce Uncontested Georgia Judges Will Hear

By Nancy Ward


When you get married you enter into a legal agreement. The only way to formally dissolve it is through the courts. You must meet basic requirements before any judge will hear your case. You must be a legal resident of the state in which you're divorcing. You are required to state the reason you are divorcing. For Georgia couples who have minimal assets and agree on a parenting plan, getting a divorce uncontested Georgia courts will accept is entirely possible.

If you had a ceremony and signed a marriage license that was subsequently recorded, your marriage is legal and requires a divorce to dissolve it. Common law marriages entered into prior to January 1997, in the state of Georgia, are considered legal. Couples who moved in together after that date are not legally married in the eyes of the state and don't need to be divorced.

You can't petition the court until you've lived in this state for six months or more. You can get a questionnaire from Legal Aid that will help you in the preparation of the documents you intend to submit to the courts. If you took your spouse's name when you got married, and want to change back, that request must be included in the petition.

There is no point in submitting a petition without all the documentation. You will just be wasting the court's and your own time. You can get a package from Legal Aid that includes everything you need to submit a legal petition to the court. Most who file an uncontested divorce petition use the no fault reason for the dissolution. Georgia accepts thirteen reasons. All but one are fault based.

In this state, you are required to submit a parenting plan with your petition. You must also submit a child support calculation. The state has a specific way of determining child support, and if the couple can't come to a mutual agreement, the courts will step in. You may deviate from the state's requirements, if you can show the court you have the resources to provide for the minor children.

You have to show up for the hearing at the time and place mandated by the court. If you fail to appear, or are late, the judge has the right to dismiss the case. When you are addressed by the judge, you must stand and answer the questions asked. After the paperwork is signed by the judge, you are officially divorced.

You should make several copies of the decree. This is true especially if you decided to change your name and are amending contracts and leases. A copy should be sent to your kid's school. It will take thirty-one business days before your divorce is actually final. That means you can't remarry until after that date.

Divorcing is hard no matter how much the two partners agree. An amicable solution is less time consuming and costs less. It also reduces the anxiety and stress an experience like this creates.




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