Do You Need to Show Reason to File for Divorce in Georgia?
Under Georgia law, there are 13 grounds upon which a petition for divorce may be brought by one spouse against the other. Twelve of the 13 grounds involve some type of "fault" by one party (e.g., adultery, abandonment, habitual intoxication, cruel treatment, etc.).
Irreconcilable Differences
The thirteenth ground involves a situation where the marriage is "irretrievably broken" and there exists "irreconcilable differences" between the parties. This is, by far, the most common ground for divorce in Georgia and is usually referred to as a "no-fault" divorce. In such a "no-fault" situation, the parties do not specifically complain of either party's conduct; they merely state that their marital differences are irreconcilable and they request that the court grant them a divorce due to their inability to live together as husband and wife.
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