Defenses to Divorce
Legal defenses available to a spouse contesting a divorce in Georgia.
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A Void Second Marriage as a Defense to a Georgia Divorce
A marriage entered while one spouse was still married to someone else is void from the start, though Georgia law lets it be cured.
Read MoreAttacking Your Spouse's Fraudulent Prior Divorce in Georgia
If your spouse's earlier out-of-state divorce was obtained by lying about residency, you can attack it right in your own Georgia case.
Read MoreRaising a Prior Undissolved Marriage as a Defense in a Georgia Divorce
If your spouse never dissolved an earlier marriage, your marriage is not valid, and it is your spouse who has to prove otherwise.
Read MoreWhen You Cannot Deny That Your Own Georgia Divorce Was Valid
A spouse who went along with a divorce decree can be estopped from turning around years later and calling it void.
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