Residency Rules for a Georgia Divorce

GA has strict residency requirement in divorce proceedings. If you DO NOT meet at least one of the residency requirements, you have the following options:
• Establish residency in Georgia for the period time set forth above (this does not mean you have to wait to begin the process of getting your documents).
• Have your spouse do the filing if he or she meets the Georgia residency requirements.
• Choose another state in which you or your spouse meet the requirements (all states are unique, so be sure to check the state in which you were married as an option).
Your divorce won’t be valid unless the court that grants it has what’s called “jurisdiction” over you and your spouse. Federal law provides that in order to make court orders relating to a military retirement plan enforceable, certain special jurisdictional requirements must be met. The divorce proceedings must be filed where the military spouse is domiciled or where the military spouse is a resident, or where both spouses agree to. The Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (USFSPA) governs how military retirement benefits are calculated and divided upon divorce. The typical military divorce filing requirements are as follows:
- You or your spouse must reside in Georgia
- You or your spouse must be stationed in Georgia
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