Legal Question in Family Law in Georgia
Can spouse use adultery as grounds for divorce after learning of the affair, and then deciding to continue to work on the marriage? In a sense forgiving, trying to get back together for a year, then giving up and use the original adultery as grounds. The offening spouse has been totally faithful since.
Asked on 2/20/12, 6:27 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman
Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney
Adultery that causes a separation or divorce is a grounds for divorce. So where the adultery is forgiven as it was here, it is no longer usable as a grounds for divorce. In that most divorces are no-fault in Georgia that may matter less than you may think.
Answered on 2/20/12, 7:59 am