There's nothing to settle; I just want a divorce. Why do I need a settlement agreement in an uncontested divorce?
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In our legal system, the only way to avoid going to trial is to settle out of court. If you have no marital property, the settlement agreement is a way to tell this to the court. If you do not want alimony, you may use the settlement agreement to let the court know of your decision. If you have no debts with your spouse, the settlement agreement notifies the court of this fact.
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What is no-fault divorce?
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In a no-fault divorce, you need not prove that your spouse did something wrong to get the divorce. No one has to be "at fault". It's enough that you don't want to be married anymore. You can get a divorce even if your spouse does not want a divorce. You may have heard the term irreconcilable differences. In Georgia, the phrase is: "the marriage is irretrievably broken." To get the divorce, you need to claim that there is "no hope of reconciliation" ? that there is no hope that you and your spouse will get back together. Also, you need to be separated from your spouse.
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Rights of Grandparents
Grandparent Visitation
This document contains information about grandparents' rights to visit their grandchildren.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
$50 Supplement and Emergency Cash Grant for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
DFCS adopted regulations on the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program providing for a $50.00 per month, per child additional TANF supplement. The regulations also provide for an emergency grant called: GRG Emergency/Crisis Intervention Services Payment (CRISP), which is a one time only cash payment equal to up to 3 times the maximum TANF benefit for the Assistance Unit (AU) size.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
About the Georgia Legal Services Kinship Care Adoption Project
The Georgia Legal Services Program Kinship Care Project provides critical legal help and outreach to low-income grandparents and other relative caregivers of children who need stable loving homes.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
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Kinship Care: Legal Relationships and Public Benefits Guide
Information for relative caregivers adopting children including definitions of benefits and adoption
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Relative Adoption Benefits Can Affect Your Eligibility for Other Benefits Programs Adoption can change healthcare coverage or other benefits programs.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
Relative Adoption: Issues about Access to Education
A school must allow the child to go to school for 30 days while waiting for proof of age, residence, or other requirements. The school may give more time for special reasons. The family?and not the school?should make the decision about the type of relationship that helps the family.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program
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Terminating Parents' Rights
Acknowledgement of Paternity: The Putative Father Registry
This document describes briefly the Putative Father Registry and the process and legal rights and consequences of acknowledging paternity.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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