The Procedure Of Filing For 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.

Many are times people live together before officiating anything. They may just introduce each other to the families and proceed to live as a married couple. Others hold a ceremony in the presence of a religious leader who blesses them. In such cases filing is unnecessary. If, however, legal papers were signed at any point, a divorce will be 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.

The next step is to gather information for a petition. The petition needs specific details on why you want to file for separation. You may wonder where to start. Luckily the legal aid of Georgia will come to your rescue. They have come up with forms which you can fill with all the necessary details. There are many things needed the fill, but you can always cancel all the unnecessary sections.

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.

Filing for a separation may cost you some money. For example, the simple filing would be $200. There are other costs like taking care of the documentation. In the event that your income is too low and you cannot afford the fee, you can ask for a reduction or a waiver. The court can decide whether to grant or deny your request.

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.

You need to go to court for filing. After that, you are given a court hearing date. After all the proceedings are done, and all is agreed upon, you get your set of the separation papers and wait for the finalization.




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