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Georgia Divorce Lawyers
Welcomes You!
Divorce, like marriage, is the
province of the state governments, not the federal government.
Divorce laws vary from state to state, but no-fault divorce on
the grounds of "irreconcilable differences" is now available in
all states. However, in recent years many states, including
North Carolina and New York requires a one-year legal and
physical separation prior to a formal divorce decree. This legal
requirement has led to the creation of a separate, somewhat
ambiguous category of relationships - "separated". Once a more
informal term used by individuals, it has now become a legal
category designating someone who is neither married nor
divorced.
Prior to the 1970s, divorcing
spouses had to allege that the other spouse was guilty of a
crime or sin like abandonment or adultery; when spouses simply
could not get along, lawyers were forced to manufacture
"uncontested" divorces. The no-fault divorce revolution began in
1969 in Georgia; South Dakota was the last state to allow
no-fault divorce, in 1985. State law provides for child support
where children are involved, and sometimes for alimony. The
median length for a marriage in the US today is 11 years with
90% of all divorces being settled out of court.
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