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.

We mostly consider marriage to be that piece of paper. However, not everyone believes it to be. Some people just hold ceremonies and exchange vows. They do not make it known to the law. In such a case, filing for a divorce is not necessary. If, however, papers were signed during, before or after the separation, filing is 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.

In marriage, it is common for one of the spouses to take the name of the other. During the separation, you have to agree on whether a name change is necessary or not. They may decide to go back to their original last name, or they may choose to keep that of their current spouse depending on whether the spouse is comfortable or not.

As they say, separation is not cheap. You need a certain fee to file for it. The fee is usually around $200. There are fees for other procedures like document preparation. If your income rate is not that high, you may ask for a waiver or complete termination of the fee. The request may be either accepted or denied by the court.

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.

Afterwards, you are to head down to the court house to file the necessary papers. From there you will be assigned a court hearing date. After the hearing is done, you will get a copy of the separation papers for your own keeping and await finalization.




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