Grounds for a divorce in Oconee County, GA

Cruel treatment, to be the basis for awarding a divorce in Oconee County, GA, should include of the willful infliction of pain, bodily or mental, upon the complaining spouse, that reasonably justifies threat of danger to life, limb, or health. Courts in Oconee County, GA will recognize repeated acts of violence as a grounds for divorce however a single act of violence does not constitute cruel treatment unless that act is of such an atrocious nature that the circumstances demonstrate the chances of further acts. Although mental cruelty can also be grounds for a divorce in Oconee County, GA, 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 Oconee County, GA. For insanity to be considered permanently incurable, the person must have been confined in a mental institution, hospital, or other institution for at least three years, and at least two physicians who are experts in psychiatry must certify 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 given even though your spouse doesn’t participate in the court proceedings at all.

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