Corona, CA asked in Divorce for California

Q: Is there a limit (time or otherwise) to contest a divorce decree? Any exceptions?

My friend's ex husband pushed her divorce thru the Georgia courts uncontested. She was living out of state at the time and was not served a notice of the hearing and did not appear in court. He was awarded 100% of all assets. For many reasons, she did not appeal the divorce decree but is now considering it, primarily for asset distribution, about 1 year later. Is it too late?

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Andy Chen
Andy Chen
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  • Modesto, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: You should repost this in the Georgia forum as the laws on divorce vary (sometimes wildly) from state to state.

Andy

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