Cruel Treatment FAQ

• Is cruel treatment and ground for divorce?

• What is the definition of cruel treatment in the divorce context?
  

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Is cruel treatment and ground for divorce?
Yes, cruel treatment is one of the thirteen recognized grounds for divorce in Georgia.


What is the definition of cruel treatment in the divorce context?
Cruel treatment, which shall consist of the willful infliction of pain, bodily or mental, upon the complaining party, such as reasonably justifies apprehension of danger to life, limb, or health;