Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia

My ex-husband obtained a divorce from me in the State of Georgia while I was residing in Florida. I have never worked or resided in the State of Georgia and we were married in North Carolina. I was told he could only file for a divorce in the state of record of marriage or where I resided. Did he obtain the divorce illegally? I did respond to the Court by regular mail that I did not contest the divorce, only the dissolution of the marital assets, which was ignored in the decree of divorce, so I received no portion of his military retired pay.


Asked on 1/05/11, 8:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

You screwed up badly. Divorce can generally be filed in a state where either party resides. Whether Georgia had jurisdiction over the marital property depended greatly on what you filed. In sending a letter, rather than a correct pleading drafted by a lawyer, you likely admitted jurisdiction and lost the case.

The next time you are sued, get counsel.

In THIS case, have a Georgia lawyer review the pleadings to see if anything improper happened. Hopefully you are within the 30 day time period for an appeal or motion for new trial.

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Answered on 1/10/11, 8:34 am


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