The Procedure Of Filing For Divorce Uncontested Georgia

By Melissa Olson


In most marriages, divorce may happen and which can be caused by soo many factors within the marriage may it be internal or external. It may be after years or just months. It does not matter as it can happen no matter how old the marriage is. Many are times that it brings out the worst in people. People who once loved each other become so cruel to each other. The article below gives guidelines to successful 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.

It is required that you file the divorce in the county where your ex to be resides. This can only happen if you are in the same state. If your spouse, however, moves to another state, you can file the separation in your own county. It is not necessary that the other person is in the same county. It will, however, be safe to wait for about a month.

You need to gather information for your petition. Since there are a lot of things needed you may not know where to start. The legal aid of Georgia has come up with a questionnaire to enable you to provide with all the necessary details. This will save you a lot of time. You can always leave out the spaces where you have nothing to fill in.

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.

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 agreeable terms such as custody. You also need to know how much time each parent gets with the child. After a conclusion has been reached you need to sign the papers in the presence of the notary. The signing is preferred in blue ink as a way of showing the 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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