Sunday, May 9, 2010

Can you get a divorce if you live in another county than where you were married at?

My wife and I have been seperated for over a year. For the past 9 months I have been living 300 miles away (same state but different county) We both live in Georgia. My question is can I file for divorce where I live now or do I have to do it in the same county where we got married at? Any websites on this would be great as well. Thanks.Can you get a divorce if you live in another county than where you were married at?
You can file where ever you are currently living.Can you get a divorce if you live in another county than where you were married at?
yes you can. Just file the papers in the county of which you live and as long as they are served and it is processed correctly than you will have no problems and the divorce will be final
It should be no problem for you to file for divorce in a different county than where you were married. Usually you just have to be just a resident of the State for a certain period of time, and I'd guess you've met that requirement. I only can speak to New Mexico, which requires one to have lived in the State 6 months before they can file for a divorce. A call to the Court Clerk would answer your question, if the state has a residency requirement.





A quick search turned up Georgia's rules of procedure. Go to: http://www.georgiacourts.org/courts/supe鈥?/a> for the rules on domestic relations. You might also want to check out: http://www.georgiacourts.org/courts/supe鈥?/a> for a complete overview of Georgia's rules of procedure.
If you do not have any children that will be effected by the divorce then you can file in the County where you live. However, if you have children and they are in another county then you will need to file where the children are located.
Don't know Georgia law, but I can't imagine you'd have to go back to the county you were married in. You should be able to file in any part of the state. Or the US, for that matter. This is a state law matter, so it only depends on the state you're in.

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