Divorce Process Macon GA

The divorce process starts with the filing of the divorce complaint. In Georgia, the divorce compliant must be filed in the superior court having jurisdiction over the place of residence of the other spouse. If the other spouse no longer resides in Georgia, the complaint can be filed in the superior court having jurisdiction over the place of residence of the spouse residing in Georgia.

To obtain a no fault divorce, one party must establish that he or she refuses to live with the other spouse and that there is no hope of reconciliation. Both parties need not agree that the marriage is irretrievably broken. There is no requirement to show that there was any fault or wrongdoing by either party.

Service members have certain rights and obligations that are very different from those of civilians. The active duty spouse must be personally served with a summons and a copy of the divorce action in order for a Georgia court to have jurisdiction over the active military member. In an uncontested case, the active duty spouse may not have to be served as long as he or she signs and files a waiver affidavit acknowledging the divorce action. Under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, 50 UCS section 521 the divorce proceeding may be postponed for the entire time the active service member is on duty and for up to 60 days thereafter but an active duty member can waive this right to have the divorce proceedings postponed.

Contact us if you are planning on a divorce in Macon GA (Georgia), or in Roberta, Warner Robins, Forsyth, Byron-Centerville, Culloden, Fort Valley, Haddock, Jeffersonville, Lizella, Perry, Gray, Irwinton, Milledgeville and Vienna including Bibb County, Monroe County, Jones County, Crawford County, Peach County, Twiggs County, Baldwin County, Dooly County Houston County, Wesleyan College, Macon State College and Mercer University. Our divorce attorneys are based in Macon GA (Georgia).

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