No-Fault Divorce in Georgia
State-specific overview · Family Law
Georgia requires a 30-day waiting period after filing for divorce, whether fault or no-fault grounds apply.
How Georgia treats No-Fault Divorce
Georgia allows divorce based on irretrievable breakdown without proving fault, but imposes a mandatory 30-day waiting period from the date of service on the other spouse before the court can grant the final decree. This waiting period applies to all divorces, including uncontested no-fault cases. Either spouse may file on irretrievable breakdown grounds, and the state does not require specific evidence of the breakdown beyond the filing itself. The 30-day period is Georgia's primary procedural safeguard in divorce cases.
The general definition of No-Fault Divorce
A divorce granted without requiring either spouse to prove wrongdoing by the other.
A no-fault divorce is a divorce where neither spouse has to prove that the other did something wrong, like infidelity or abuse. Instead, one or both spouses simply state that the marriage is irretrievably broken or that they have irreconcilable differences. This is the most common type of divorce in the United States today. No-fault divorces are generally faster and less contentious than fault-based divorces because they don't require gathering evidence of misconduct.
Read the full No-Fault Divorce entry →This page is a plain-English reference and is not legal advice. State laws change frequently. For specific situations consult a licensed attorney in Georgia.