{"id":2309,"date":"2024-08-02T14:15:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T19:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinereslaw.com\/frequently-asked-questions-about-divorce-in-atlanta\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T17:05:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T22:05:57","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-about-divorce-in-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinereslaw.com\/en\/frequently-asked-questions-about-divorce-in-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions About Divorce in Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2309\" class=\"elementor elementor-2309 elementor-2295\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1959ae9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1959ae9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1d1a94\" data-id=\"b1d1a94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4240501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4240501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that divorce is a very difficult topic to face. That\u2019s why, on this occasion, Caroline Pineres answers some of the most frequently asked questions about divorce in Atlanta, so you can be well-informed and make the best decision.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba4ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eba4ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can I file for divorce?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912fe22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"912fe22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends, if it is a divorce, in the county where the parties live. If the parties live in different counties, it is filed in the county where the defendant or the other party lives. If the case involves children, it is filed in the county where the minors live. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a divorce, the state of Georgia has a rule that requires at least 6 months of residency in the state to file for divorce.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3e6a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c3e6a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if there is domestic violence?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0f7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc0f7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The victim can go to the county court where they reside and request a protection order. If they already have a case or wish to open a case (divorce, custody), they can request a protective measure from the judge, but the most viable option is a TPO, or Temporary Protective Order. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3527a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da3527a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the steps to start a divorce in Atlanta, Georgia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b806be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b806be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can consult with a family law attorney to help you with this process; if not, you can go to the appropriate county court or the county where you live, fill out all the necessary documents, and file the petition. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f408269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f408269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does a divorce cost in Atlanta?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b81e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b81e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on each case, the duration of the process, and the various factors involved. It cannot be estimated unless it is an uncontested divorce. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4c7e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af4c7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does it take to complete a divorce in Georgia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb037c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb037c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on many variables, from the county to the cooperation of the parties; but the minimum, if both parties agree, is 31 days after the other party has been notified or served with the documents or has acknowledged service or notification. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a147e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a147e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the requirements to get a divorce in Georgia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a3369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25a3369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have lived in the state of Georgia for at least 6 months. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2174984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2174984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a no-fault divorce in Georgia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34269df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34269df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the parties divorce due to irreconcilable differences or by mutual consent. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538f8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"538f8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is divorce mediation and how does it work in Georgia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a9fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a9fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mediation involves a neutral third party who facilitates discussions to reach an agreement between parties in conflict. The mediation process is more informal and aims to focus each party&#8217;s attention on their needs and interests rather than their rights and positions. The mediator can help the parties think of solutions to the issues at hand, but will not offer an opinion on how the case should be resolved.  <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1993fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1993fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is property divided in a divorce in Georgia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381641c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"381641c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is divided equitably, meaning what the law considers fair. In most cases, it is divided equally. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de8defa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de8defa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is spousal alimony?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6086ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6086ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alimony is the money one spouse pays to the other after a divorce to help support the other party for a period of time while they recover financially.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfd872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbfd872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are there any special requirements when getting a divorce with children?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78239ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78239ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. In a divorce, efforts are made to act in the best interest of the minor children. Usually, the goal is to avoid affecting their status quo; however, it will always affect them emotionally. Therefore, the court orders the parties to attend a parenting seminar to help them through this new process and family dynamic.   <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3615e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3615e50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If my partner and I reach a separation agreement, do we still need a lawyer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1ac5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc1ac5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not necessary, but it is a useful tool to have assistance in drafting the documents that reflect the agreement between the parties and to have the lawyer assist in the process of obtaining the divorce order signed by a judge. However, the parties can represent themselves and fill out the documents on their own and file them with the court. It is not a requirement to be represented to file for divorce.  <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b8d9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"63b8d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e0a9da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e0a9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope these answers to frequently asked questions about divorce in Atlanta will help clarify your case. 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