Category: Legal Separation

Strictly speaking, Georgia law does not formally recognize a legal separation. What should you do, then, if you no longer wish to stay in a relationship with your partner but do not wish to dissolve your marriage? A separate maintenance action, which is Georgia's closest counterpart, may be what you're searching for. A separate maintenance […]

Before filing a divorce in Georgia, you must first be legally separated. This does not, however, imply that you or your spouse must leave the marital home. You merely have to set aside marital relations with the goal of divorcing under Georgia law. While living under one roof, parties can still be legally separated. There […]