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This page lists every form which can be downloaded and printed. We are working to make all these forms fillable, but for now we recommend free PDF editing websites if you want to fill out these forms online.  Some websites we have used with success are https://www.ilovepdf.com, https://www.pdfescape.com, and https://www.pdf2go.com/.

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ADMINISTRATIVE COURT FORMS

These forms are required by the Court for family law cases

  1. Domestic relations case filing information form
  2. Domestic relations case final disposition form
  3. Mutual Restraining Order
  4. Parenting Seminar Order
  5. Report of divorce
  6. Child Support and Parenting Plans Order
  7. Summons

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND AGREEMENTS

  1. Acknowledgement of service (generic, case without settlement agreement)
  2. Acknowledgment of service – divorce with children
  3. Acknowledgement of service and consent (generic, case with settlement agreement)
  4. Acknowledgement of service and consent to venue (no settlement agreement)
  5. Consent- Birth Certificate Amendment
  6. Consent- Modification Custody
  7. Consent – Name Change Child
  8. Legitimation acknowledgment and consent
  9. Settlement agreement with children
  10. Settlement agreement withOUT children

AFFIDAVITS

An affidavit is a sworn statement made under oath. The affidavit is submitted in support of a claim or request included in your complaint/petition.

  1. Affidavit of custody election (prior order)
  2. Affidavit of custody election (no prior order)
  3. Affidavit of Diligent Search
  4. Affidavit of Indigence and Eligibility to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Pauper’s Affidavit/request for fee waiver)
  5. Affidavit of Single Status (marriage certificate applicants)
  6. Affidavit in Support of Birth Certificate Amendment
  7. Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit
  8. Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (Excel calculator)

COMPLAINTS AND PETITIONS

A complaint or petition is the primary document which is filed to initiate a court case and indicates the type of case which is being filed.

  1. Annulment Complaint
  2. Birth Certificate Amendment petition
  3. Birth Certificate Amendment – ENGLISH (interactive online form)
  4. Birth Certificate Amendment – SPANISH (interactive online form)
  5. Contempt petition (general form for Gwinnett County orders)
  6. Contempt and modification of child support
  7. Declaration of Sole Custody
  8. Divorce Complaint With Children
  9. Divorce Complaint Without Children
  10. Legitimation and custody petition
  11. Modification of Custody and Child Support
  12. Modification of Child Support and Alimony petition
  13. Name Change -ADULT 
  14. Name Change -CHILD 
  15. Registration and contempt of Support 
  16. Registration Enforcement Custody 
  17. Registration and Enforcement of Support
  18. Registration and Modification of Custody
  19. Registration and Modification of Support 
  20. Registration Contempt and Modification of Custody
  21. Registration Contempt and Modification of Support
  22. Separate maintenance complaint with Children
  23. Separate maintenance complaint withOUT Children
  24. Support petition(establish child support-no paternity issues)
  25. Support and Paternity

DISCOVERY

  1. Discovery Responses_DEFENDANT_Admissions
  2. Discovery Responses_DEFENDANT_Interrogatories
  3. Discovery Response_DEFENDANT_Notice to Produce
  4. Discovery Response to Admissions-PLAINTIFF
  5. Discovery Response to Interrogatories-PLAINTIFF
  6. Discovery Response to Notice to Produce-PLAINTIFF
  7. Request for Production of Documents & Notice to Produce
  8. Request for Production of Documents to Employer
  9. Request for Production of Documents-NON PARTY (financial institutions)

GENERAL FORMS

  1. Certificate of Service
  2. Rule Nisi (notice of temporary hearing)
  3. Verification
  4. Voluntary dismissal (Defendant’s)
  5. Voluntary dismissal (Plaintiff’s)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Child Support Slideshow
  2. How to File Your Motion
  3. How to eFile from Home
  4. How to Scan and Email Documents from Your Smartphone
  5. Instructions for Private Process Server
  6. Instructions for Service by Gwinnett County Sheriff
  7. Instructions for Service by Publication
  8. Instructions for Sheriff Service Outside Gwinnett CountyHow to Scan and Email Documents from Your Smartphone
  9. Instructions for Voluntary Acknowledgment of Service

MOTIONS

  1. Motion to Appoint an Interpreter
  2. Motion for Contempt
  3. Motion for Reconsideration
  4. Motion for Service by Publication
  5. Motion to Appoint an Interpreter
  6. Motion to Appoint Private Process Server
  7. Motion to Consolidate
  8. Motion for Temporary Hearing
  9. Motion to Terminate Income Deduction Order
  10. Motion to Transfer Venue

NOTICES

  1. Notice of Birth Certificate Amendment (with order)
  2. Notice of Change of Address
  3. Notice of Adult Name Change
  4. Notice of Filing Name Change – Minor Child
  5. Notice of Lis Pendens
  6. Notice of Publication (general)
  7. Notice of voluntary dismissal-DEFENDANT
  8. Notice of voluntary dismissal-PLAINTIFF

ORDERS

The orders on this website are proposed drafts which are submitted for the judge to sign. 

  1. Birth Certificate Amendment Order
  2. Child Support Addendum
  3. Divorce Final Judgment and Decree – WITH children
  4. Divorce Final Judgment and Decree – without children
  5. Adult Name Change Order
  6. Name Change Minor Child Order
  7. Publication Order (general)
  8. Temporary Order
  9. Termination of parental rights (divorce cases only)

PACKETS

  1. Annulment Packet
  2. Birth certificate amendment packet
  3. Contempt Packet (for Gwinnett County orders)
  4. Contempt and modification of support packet
  5. Declaration of sole custody packet (for passport consent issues)
  6. Divorce with children packet (Contested)
  7. Divorce with Minor Children (Uncontested) Packet
  8. Divorce withOUT minor children packet
  9. Establishment of Custody
  10. Establishment of Support and Paternity Packet
  11. Legitimation Packet
  12. Modification of child support-alimony packet
  13. Modification of custody packet
  14. Name Change Packet – ADULT
  15. Name change- Minor Child packet
  16. Publication packet
  17. Registration and contempt of custody
  18. Registration and contempt of support packet
  19. Registration, Contempt and Modification of Custody Packet
  20. Registration,Contempt and Modification of Support Packet
  21. Registration-modification of support packet
  22. Registration-modification of custody packet
  23. Separate maintenance with children packet
  24. Separate maintenance without children packet
  25. Support packet – no paternity issue (establish child support)

PARENTING PLANS

These are proposed parenting time arrangements to indicate to the judge what custody arrangement you believe is in the best interests of your child(ren).

  1. Permanent Parenting Plan – BLANK
  2. Permanent Parenting Plan-GRADUATED time share
  3. Permanent Parenting Plan – STANDARD
  4. Permanent Parenting Plan-LONG DISTANCE
  5. Permanent Parenting Plan Order – sole custody to Plaintiff

POWER OF ATTORNEY

  1. Power of Attorney for care of a Minor Child

RESPONSES

Respond to a family law case which was filed against you in Gwinnett County 

  1. Annulment – Answer
  2. Annulment – Answer and Divorce Counterclaim
  3. Answer and Counterclaim (General)
  4. Annulment – Answer
  5. Divorce-Answer and Counterclaim (no children)
  6. Divorce – Answer and counterclaim (with children)
  7. Legitimation answer and counterclaim
  8. Separate maintenance with children – Answer
  9. Separate maintenance with children – Answer and Divorce Counterclaim
  10. Separate Maintenance answer (no children)
  11. Separate Maintenance Answer and Divorce Counterclaim (no children)

SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

Support enforcement documents can only be utilized after you have already obtained an order for child support and alimony. The Georgia Department of Children and Family Services will only enforce alimony if there is also a current child support obligation.

ESTABLISHING INCOME WITHHOLDING
  1. Checklist
  2. FSR Registration Form
  3. Income Deduction Order (IDO)
  4. Income Withholding Order for Support (fillable version helpful hints)
  5. Notice To Payor
  6. Statement of Rights, Remedies, and Duties

For more information about enforcing child support, please visit: Georgia Child Support Services

TERMINATING INCOME WITHHOLDING
  1. Motion to Terminate Current Support Withholding
  2. Consent order terminating withholding

For more information, please visit: http://ido.georgiacourts.gov/content/terminate-iwo

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