Grounds for a divorce in Athens, Georgia

Cruel treatment, to be the grounds for awarding a divorce in Athens, Georgia, should consist of the willful infliction of pain, bodily or mental, upon the complaining party, such as reasonably justifies threat of danger to life, limb, or health. Athens, Georgia divorce courts will consider repeated acts of violence as a basis for divorce however a single act of violence will not constitute cruel treatment except when the act is of such an atrocious nature that the circumstances indicate the chances of repetition. While mental cruelty can also constitute grounds for a divorce in Athens, Georgia, not all mental cruelty is ground for divorce. Contact an experienced divorce lawyer if you are seeking divorce on the grounds of cruel treatment. Permanent and incurable insanity is a ground for divorce in Athens, Georgia. For insanity to be considered permanently incurable, the spouse should have been confined in a mental institution, hospital, or other institution for at least three years, and at least two doctors who are experts in psychiatry must testify that the insanity is permanently incurable. You may sometimes get a default divorce. The judge will grant a divorce by “default” if you file for divorce and your spouse doesn’t respond to the petition despite proper service. In a default divorce, the divorce is awarded even though your spouse doesn’t take part in the court proceedings at all.

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