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Atlanta, GA (November 13, 2014) - A divorce is typically an emotionally and financially draining event in someone’s life. There may be feelings ranging from anger and sadness, to fear and uncertainty. Divorce proceedings may encompass a great number ofthings, including child custody, visitation, child support, property division and alimony.When filing for divorce, Georgia courts require that the divorce petition lists a ground for the divorce.

In Georgia, there are 13 grounds for divorce that are recognized by the court. Twelve of these are “fault” based grounds for divorce and one is considered a “no fault” ground for divorce.

Twelve “Fault” Grounds for Divorce
The twelve “fault”based grounds for divorce are the following:
• Adultery
• Impotency
• Mental incapacity
• Fraud or duress in getting married
• Two years’ of imprisonment
• Cruel treatment
• Habitual intoxication
• Habitual drug addiction
• Incurable mental illness
• Desertion for one year
• Pregnancy of the wife by a man other than her husband and without his knowledge
• Intermarriage by persons that are within the prohibited degrees of affinity or consanguinity

One “No Fault” Ground for Divorce
The one no-fault ground for divorce is that the marriage is “irretrievably broken with no hope of reconciliation.” In many cases, individuals choose a no-fault divorce even thoughsome of the fault grounds may apply, in order to expedite the divorce process. Your Georgia family law divorce attorney can provide more advice regarding which ground(s) should be used in your specific divorce case.

How the Grounds for Divorce MayAffect Your Case
If you choose one of the 12 fault-based grounds for your divorce, what does it mean for your case? While the best source of information on how it will affect your case will come from your Atlanta family law divorce attorney, most people file for divorce under fault grounds in order to have better standing in court in terms of child custody, alimony or a larger portion of the marital assets.

There is a caveat to fault divorces, though. The spouse filing for a fault-based divorce must prove fault in court. For example, in order to be granted a fault-based divorce for adultery, the spouse seeking the divorce must prove in court that the adultery occurred.

As you can see, a divorce can be complex. An experienced attorney like Janice F. Alfred can help make the process easier to understand. She will work diligently to help you understand the legal process and make the legal system work in your favor. You may schedule a free consultation to speak with Attorney Alfred by calling 404-494-0027.

For more information please visit http://www.alfredlawfirm.com/

Contact:
ALFRED LAW FIRM, LLC
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 404-494-0027
Website: http://www.alfredlawfirm.com/

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