Grounds for a divorce in Harris County, GA

Cruel treatment, to be the grounds for granting a divorce in Harris County, GA, must consist of the willful infliction of pain, bodily or mental, upon the complaining party, that reasonably justifies apprehension of danger to life, limb, or health. Harris County, GA divorce courts will recognize repeated acts of violence as a grounds for divorce but a single act of violence will not constitute cruel treatment unless the act is of such an atrocious nature that the circumstances demonstrate a probability of further acts. Even though mental cruelty can also be grounds for a divorce in Harris County, GA, not all mental cruelty will be ground for divorce. Contact an experienced divorce lawyer if you are seeking divorce on the grounds of cruel treatment. Permanent and incurable insanity is a ground for divorce in Harris County, GA. For insanity to be considered permanently incurable, the spouse should have been confined in a mental institution, hospital, or other institution for at least three years, and at least two physicians who are experts in psychiatry should certify that the insanity is permanently incurable. You may sometimes get a default divorce. The court will grant a divorce by “default” if you file for divorce and your spouse doesn’t respond to the petition despite proper service. In a default divorce, the divorce is granted even though your spouse doesn’t take part in the court proceedings at all.

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