Contact Information

Tim C. Hendrick
Circuit Court Administrator
Post Office Box 2227
Moultrie, Georgia 31776-2227
tch@southernjudicialcircuit.com


Notice


The following two forms MUST be included with the papers you file for all NON-DOMESTIC civil case filings.

  1.  General Civil Case Filing Information Form (Non-Domestic)

  2.  General Civil Case Final Disposition Form (Non-Domestic)

Appeals:

           Appeal from Magistrate Court to Superior Court

Court Rules:

           Rules of the Supreme Court of Georgia
           Rules of the Court Appeals of Georgia
           Uniform Rules of the Superior Court
           Uniform Rules of the State Court
           Uniform Rules of the Juvenile Court
           Uniform Rules of the Magistrate Court
           Uniform Rules of the Probate Court

        
Internal Operating Procedures - Southern Judicial Circuit

Court Forms:

           Juvenile Court Uniform Forms
           Juvenile Court Model Deprivation Orders

           Probate Court Forms

Domestic Violence:

       Family Violence Act Pleadings (adapted for 7/1/03 statutory changes)
 
     
          
Petition for Temporary Protective Order
           Family Violence Ex Parte Protective Order
           Family Violence Twelve Month Protective Order
           Petition for Stalking Temporary Protective Order

           Stalking Ex Parte Temporary Protective Order
               Stalking Twelve Month Protective Order 

       Additional Statewide Forms:

           Order To Modify Prior Protective Order
              Order For Continuance Of Hearing And Ex Parte Protective Order 
           Dismissal of Temporary Protective Order

           If you have a Twelve Month Order (or less), you may ask the
Court
to extend the order to last three years or make it permanent.

           Motion For A Permanent Protective Order  
           Motion For Stalking Permanent Protective Order
           Permanent Family Violence Protective Order
           Motion For Contempt
           Motion to Modify Protective Order
           Stalking Permanent Protective Order

Child Support:

New Child Support Guidelines in Effect January 1, 2007

The following two forms MUST be included with the papers you file for all DOMESTIC civil case filings.

  1.  Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form

  2.  Domestic Relations Case Final Disposition Form

           Child Support Modification
               
Instructions for Child Support Modification

          
Contempt Action to Enforce Child Support - Income Deduction Order
           Contempt Action to Enforce Non-Child Support Issues
           Domesticating a Foreign Order
          
Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit‎

           Using the Guided Worksheet to Calculate Child Support

Custody:

          
Change of Custody - Contested
                Instructions for Contested Change of Custody

          
Change of Custody - Uncontested
                
Instructions for UnContested Change of Custody

          
Change of Custody - Third Party
                
Instructions for Change of Custody - Third Party

          
C
omplaint for Modification of Visitation Rights
          
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Emergency Return of Child

Discovery:

          
Interrogatories
          
Request for Production of Documents to Employer
           Request for Production of Documents to Spouse

Annulment:

        
Annulment Packet

Divorce:

       
 
Guide and Dialogue for Finalizing Uncontested Divorce Actions
            
          
Divorce - Which Packet Do I Need & Other FAQs

        
Summons Form for Pro Se Parties - Must include with appropriate
         Divorce Packet

        
Divorce Packet - Minor Children - Uncontested
            
 Instructions for Filing Your Uncontested Divorce - WITH Minor Children

          
Divorce Packet - Minor Children - Contested
              
Instructions for Filing Your Contested Divorce - WITH Minor Children

          
Divorce Packet - No Minor Children - Uncontested
              
Instructions for Filing Your Uncontested Divorce - NO Minor Children

          
Divorce Packet - No Minor Children - Contested
              
Instructions for Filing Your Contested Divorce - NO Minor Children

          
Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit
           Notice of Lis Pendens
           Form for Consenting PARENTING PLAN
           Form for PARENTING PLAN proposed by party in a contested matter
           Form for PARENTING PLAN which offers On-Line Fill in Boxes         
           Vital Records Form 3907 - Report of Divorce

          

Health Care:

          
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
           Living Will
           Living Will Revocation

           Will to Live

Legal Separation:

           Complaint for Separate Maintenance WITH Minor Children
               
Instructions for Separate Maintenance WITH Minor Children

           
Complaint for Separate Maintenance NO Minor Children
               
Instructions for Separate Maintenance NO Minor Children

Miscellaneous Forms:

           Affidavit - Generic
           Affidavit - Service by Publication
           Answer Packet - Non Specific
           Certificate of Service
           Defendant's Affidavit of Waiver of Venue
          
Emancipation of a Minor
           Expungement Packet

           Financial Power of Attorney

          
Foreign Language Resources
           Georgia Self-Help Resources
           Motion to Seal Record of First Offender

           Name Change - Adult
          
Name Change - Minor
           Notice of Hearing
          
Pauper’s Affidavit - Filing Fee Waiver
          
Petition for the Appointment of an Interpreter
          
Power of Attorney - General
          
Rule Nisi
          
Summons

Paternity and Father's Rights:
  
        
Birth Certificate - Adding or Changing Father's Name

         Legitimation Packet
               
Instructions for Legitimating Your Child

          
Paternity Packet
               
Instructions for Paternity Packet

          
Voluntary Acknowledgement of Paternity     

 


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