As the Fayette County seat and now home to the sprawling Trilith Studios, Fayetteville blends old Georgia courthouse town with a fast-arriving film-industry crowd, a mix of long-rooted families and newcomers with project-based careers and irregular incomes. We serve Fayetteville families from our office in Lawrenceville and tailor our approach to your real circumstances.
Whether your case is simple or complicated, you deserve an attorney who explains things plainly, lowers the stress where possible, and fights for a fair, lasting outcome.
Daniels & Taylor serves Fayetteville families from our office in Lawrenceville.
What most people pay for a case evaluation to learn
Georgia is a no-fault divorce state: you do not have to prove the other spouse did anything wrong. You can divorce simply on the ground that the marriage is irretrievably broken (O.C.G.A. 19-5-3(13)). Georgia also recognizes twelve fault grounds, such as adultery and desertion, which can matter for alimony and for how property is divided (O.C.G.A. 19-5-3).
Georgia divides marital property by equitable division, which means a fair division, not an automatic fifty-fifty split, and separate property a spouse brought into the marriage or received by gift or inheritance generally stays that spouse’s own (Stokes v. Stokes, 246 Ga. 765 (1980)). At least one spouse must have lived in Georgia for six months before filing (O.C.G.A. 19-5-2).
How a Georgia divorce case works
A divorce is filed in the county where the responding spouse lives, and if that spouse has recently moved out of Georgia you may be able to file where you live (O.C.G.A. 19-5-2). Georgia sets a minimum of 30 days from the date the responding spouse is served before a no-fault divorce can be granted, so even an uncontested case is not immediate (O.C.G.A. 19-5-3(13)).
In the same case the court can divide marital property and debt, decide alimony based on one spouse’s need and the other’s ability to pay (O.C.G.A. 19-6-1, 19-6-5), and set custody, parenting time, and child support under the child support guidelines (O.C.G.A. 19-6-15). A divorce can resolve every one of these issues together, whether the case settles or goes to trial.
When a Georgia divorce involves children, the court decides custody and parenting time under the best-interest standard (O.C.G.A. 19-9-3), so a divorce in Fayetteville involving children resolves custody as part of the case.
Custody set in a Georgia divorce can later be changed through a modification if circumstances materially change (O.C.G.A. 19-9-3), so a parent in Fayetteville is not permanently bound to the original divorce custody terms.
Obligations set in a Georgia divorce decree are enforced through contempt if a party does not comply (O.C.G.A. 19-6-28), so a party in Fayetteville can return to court to enforce the decree.
Family-violence issues can intersect with a Georgia divorce, and a party may seek a protective order for safety (O.C.G.A. 19-13-4), which a court weighs alongside custody (O.C.G.A. 19-9-3), so a spouse in Fayetteville facing violence has protective options during a divorce.
Common questions about divorce in Fayetteville
How is income counted when it varies year to year?
Support is based on income under Georgia’s guidelines; we’ll make sure freelance or project income is presented accurately.
Is Georgia a no-fault state?
Yes, though conduct can still matter on certain issues.
How is property split?
Equitably, fairly, not always 50/50.
What if we disagree about the kids?
The court decides custody on their best interests; we’ll make your case.
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