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Georgia’s Mandatory Waiting Period for Divorce
Under Georgia law, a mandatory waiting period of 30 days applies after filing a Petition
for Divorce with the Superior Court. This waiting period must pass before a judge may
grant a Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce. Commonly referred to as a “cooling-off
period,” this timeframe is intended to allow both parties to reflect on their decision and, if
possible, reconcile before the divorce is finalized.
Filing promptly allows the waiting period to begin sooner and may help expedite the
overall timeline. However, there is no guarantee that the judge will sign the Final
Judgment immediately after the 30-day period ends. Timing depends on the judge’s
availability and the court’s caseload.
O.C.G.A. § 19-5-3
“No court shall grant a divorce until 30 days after the filing of the complaint.”
Pay as you go Georgia Divorce Online in 2 easy steps:
STEP 1: You answer questions. Attorney drafts your divorce documents online. You and your spouse review and approve the prepared documents. ($195 service fee or two payments of $99)
STEP 2: You and your spouse sign and notarize the divorce papers online. Our legal service e-files all your paperwork with the appropriate Circuit Court. Our online attorney manages all communications with the court and judge to finalize the divorce. The judge will grant your divorce, ending your marriage. ($202)
Thank you for selecting The Gillespie Law Firm, LLC (“attorney”) to prepare the legal documents necessary for your uncontested divorce, as offered through www.georgiadivorceonline.com (“website”). Our Agreement to assist you begins when you accept this Agreement for Limited Legal Services (“Service Agreement”), and we have received payment of your fee through the website by way of a credit card. This Agreement will end after we have prepared your Georgia Petition for Divorce and the related uncontested divorce documents or provided any other services that you have purchased or service is canceled as limited by our mutual promises of this Agreement.
Object of Representation: The object of the unbundled legal services is to provide you with professionally prepared documents, known as ghostwriting. In addition to the ghostwriting, the attorney provides limited legal advice as necessary to prepare your divorce documents to reflect your agreements with your spouse. All documents are prepared based on the information you provide to us. You may file the documents we provide to you with the court pro se to obtain an uncontested divorce in Georgia. The limited scope of this service is document preparation as allowed by Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. No attorney will e-file your completed documents with the court or file an appearance with the court on your behalf.
Fees: For a total website fee of $195.00 or two payments of $99.00, a duly licensed Georgia attorney will prepare the documents necessary for you to file and finalize an uncontested divorce in Georgia. This base, flat fee service price is only available through the website and subject to your adherence to this Agreement and the website’s terms of use.
Limited Advice: Any legal advice provided in conjunction with the ghostwriting service is limited to questions and/or issues that need to be addressed to prepare your documents properly. If extensive advice is needed and falls beyond the scope of this limited offering and/or your situation materially changes, an additional fee may be required.
Limitations of Service: You are making no commitment to use our services at any time in the future. We have not agreed to represent you by, for example, filing any notice of appearance with any court, going to a hearing in person or by telephone, going with you to any court hearing or trial, preparing your case for trial or providing any legal assistance other than the limited legal services listed above in the Objective of Representation which describes the particular service that you are purchasing. We have no further obligation to you after completing the task that you purchased unless you purchase additional services.
Additional Service: In certain jurisdictions, it may be necessary for an attorney to file a notice of appearance in order to finalize your agreed divorce case. Should the court require an attorney to contact the court and/or file a notice of appearance in order to finalize your agreed case, the attorney offers a flat fee service, exclusively via the website, wherein the attorney will email, call or file a case status inquiry, in a limited scope capacity, for a flat fee of $95 exclusively for the purpose of attempting to finalize your agreed case without a court hearing. In no instance does the attorney agree to represent you before an in-person hearing.
Filing: If we prepare a document for you, such as a Complaint for Divorce, and it requires filing procedures, you hereby agree to take responsibility for having the document filed properly and comply with all legal procedures according to the instructions that we provide to you. We do not promise or guarantee any particular outcome. You may opt to have the attorney e-file your case for you as outlined in item 12 below.
Filing Fees/Court Costs: You are responsible for paying all fees associated with the filing of your documents with the court. Our base fee does not include any filing fee or court costs.
Attorney-Client Relationship: By affirmatively accepting this Agreement, an attorney-client relationship is created solely for the purpose of ghostwriting your divorce documents based upon an agreed divorce. This means that all communications with you will remain confidential, and we may decline to provide you advice if we have a conflict of interest. For example, if we find that we have already advised your spouse or business partner on a matter or for any other reason outlined in the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.
Authorization: You have read, understand, and agree to be bound by the above, and you authorize the attorney to prepare your legal documents or provide you with limited legal advice based upon these terms and conditions.
Service Cancellation: We reserve the right to cancel if your situation or circumstances do not qualify for our limited service or you fail to adhere to the website’s terms of service or the terms of this service agreement at any time and for any reason.
Refunds: You understand that once we have provided service to you, our fees are non-refundable, based on our Service Guarantee as found on the Website.
Optional Service (E-filing): For a service fee of $55, the Website will file your documents with the court electronically. This is known as E-filing. The court filing fee and any court convenience fee must be paid prior to the E-filing of your documents with the court. You understand that the $55 fee and the court fees can’t be paid via credit card; payment may only be made via Zelle or Money Order.
Optional Service (Case Status): You understand that it is likely that the court may request additional information to finalize your case. If you do not use the attorney to E-file your case and you self-file, the attorney charges $100 to contact the court to determine the status of your case. The attorney will then explain what is needed to finalize your case with the court.
Optional Service (Court Hearing): You understand that a court hearing might be required to finalize your case. If a hearing is scheduled by the court that can not be attended remotely via computer, you understand that we charge a minimum of $200 to attend court hearings in person.
Optional Service (Online Notary): You can sign and notarize your documents online for a fee of $35 per person. Notary services are not provided by an attorney but rather an online Notary Public. You are not required to use our online notary service. But if you wish to have your case E-filed, we suggest using our online notary service. The online notary service is provided as a convenience.
Pay as you go Georgia Divorce Online in 2 easy steps:
STEP 1: You answer questions. Attorney drafts your divorce documents online. You and your spouse review and approve the prepared documents. ($195 service fee or two payments of $99)
STEP 2: You and your spouse sign and notarize the divorce papers online. Our legal service e-files all your paperwork with the appropriate Circuit Court. Our online attorney manages all communications with the court and judge to finalize the divorce. The judge will grant your divorce, ending your marriage. ($202)
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