In Georgia does my husband and I have to live apart to get a divorce and to be final? We are going to file and had before but dropped it stupidly. We have lived in separate bedrroms and no sex in years all his doings believe me. Now I hear I may have to move to get a legal divorce in Ga. But I need time to perpare once I know this is going to happen for real as I hope it will. I can't apply for my SSI until divorce is final and need help to see all utilities are out of my name as he ruin his credit with them. Can we have the same address on the divorce papers yet it states we are separated for at least 6months or more. As it has been more. Also this is in an untested with no children or property. Please tell me the truth here. dp
2007-09-14 15:33:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, you do not. Go see an attorney!
2007-09-14 15:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you don't have to move. You can be considered "separated" and still living at the same address. That just means you have not been sleeping together.
In GA, you have to be a resident for at least 6 months to get a divorce there, and I believe you need to be "separated" at the time of the divorce, but I don't think there's any specific length that the separation has to occur. And, like I said, "separation" just means you're not sleeping together-- nothing to do with address.
2007-09-14 15:52:46 · answer #2 · answered by Laura 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many cases where it would be economically impossible to live in seperate homes. Not sure what divorce has to do with SSI filing.
2007-09-14 16:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋