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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. Standing Order Child Support and Perm Parenting Plans
7. Summons

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND AGREEMENTS

1. Acknowledgement of Service Only
2. Acknowledgment of Service, Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue, and Consent to Present Case
3. Consent – Birth Certificate Amendment
4. Consent – Modification Custody
5. Consent – Name Change Child
6. Legitimation Acknowledgment and Consent
7. Settlement Agreement With Children
8. Settlement Agreement Without Children
9. Family Law Clinic Consultation Agreement

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. Contempt Petition (General Form for Gwinnett County Orders)
4. Contempt and Modification of Child Support
5. Declaration of Sole Custody
6. Divorce Complaint With Children
7. Divorce Complaint Without Children
8. Legitimation and Custody Petition
9. Modification of Custody and Child Support
10. Modification of Child Support and Alimony Petition
11. Name Change – Adult
12. Name Change – Child 
13. Registration and Contempt of Support 
14. Registration Enforcement Custody 
15. Registration and Enforcement of Support
16. Registration and Modification of Custody
17. Registration and Modification of Support 
18. Registration Contempt and Modification of Custody
19. Registration, Contempt, and Modification of Support
20. Separate Maintenance Complaint with Children
21. Separate Maintenance Complaint Without Children
22. Support Petition (Establish Child Support – No Paternity Issues)
23. 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 – Plantiff
5. Discovery Response to Interrogatories – Plantiff
6. Discovery Response to Notice to Produce – Plantiff
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 E-file (From Home)
3. How to Scan and Email Documents From Your Smartphone
4. Instructions for Service by Gwinnett County Sheriff
5. Instructions for Service by Publication
6. Instructions for Sheriff Service Outside of Gwinnett
7. Instructions for Voluntary Acknowledgement of Service
8. How to Obtain Court Documents (re:SearchGA)

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 a Private Process Server
7. Motion to Consolidate
8. Motion to Seal File
9. Motion for Temporary Hearing
10. Motion to Terminate Income Deduction Order
11. 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 – Plantiff

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. Child Support Addendum – Split Parenting
4. Child Support Addendum – Step Down
5. Divorce Final Judgment and Decree – With Children
6. Divorce Final Judgment and Decree – Without Children
7. Adult Name Change Order
8. Name Change Minor Child Order
9. Order of Publication (General)
10. Temporary Order
11. 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 Minor Children (Uncontested)
7. Divorce With Children by Publication
8. Uncontested Divorce Without Children (Complete Packet)
9. Divorce Without Minor Children – Contested
10. Establishment of Custody
11. Establishment of Support and Paternity Packet
12. Legitimation Packet
13. Modification of Child Support – Alimony Packet
14. Modification of Custody Packet
15. Name Change Packet – Adult
16. Name Change – Minor Child packet
17. Publication Packet
18. Registration and Contempt of Custody
19. Registration and Contempt of Support Packet
20. Registration, Contempt and Modification of Custody Packet
21. Registration, Contempt and Modification of Support Packet
22. Registration – Modification of Support Packet
23. Registration-Modification of Custody Packet
24. Separate Maintenance With Children Packet
25. Separate Maintenance Without Minor Children Packet
26. 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. Graduated Parenting Plan
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

TERMINATING INCOME WITHHOLDING

1. 1. Motion to Terminate Current Support Withholding

For more information, please visit: https://georgiacourts.gov/iwo/