Georgia Family-Law Resources
A developing collection of clear, general legal information for Georgia families.
Planned Resource Topics
This section is being developed from the firm’s years of public legal education. Articles will be organized by topic, reviewed for current accuracy, and dated so readers can distinguish current information from older material.
Georgia Divorce Process
Plain-language explanations of common stages, documents, decisions, and practical preparation.
Custody & Parenting Plans
Educational material about parenting-plan terms, custody concepts, and child-focused decision-making.
Support & Court Orders
General explanations concerning child support, modification, enforcement, and compliance questions.
Avvo Answer Archive
Homer Jordan has answered more than 3,700 questions submitted by members of the public on Avvo. The archive may be useful for identifying recurring questions and future article topics. Visit the existing Avvo archive.
Important: Archived answers may be incomplete, fact-specific, or outdated. They are not legal advice for any reader. Future website resources should be independently reviewed and updated before publication.
Free Georgia Court and Legal Resources
The following links lead to official Georgia court resources or established nonprofit and university research materials. Each external link opens in a new browser tab.
Official Statewide Resources
- Georgia Courts Family Law Resources — Official Judicial Council and Administrative Office of the Courts materials addressing divorce, legitimation, child custody, parenting plans, and child support.
- Georgia Courts Divorce Forms — Statewide form resources for divorces with or without minor children. Confirm whether the filing court requires additional local forms or procedures.
- Georgia Child Support Calculator — The official Georgia child-support calculation resource. A calculation does not replace legal advice or a court order.
- Georgia Superior Courts and Uniform Court Rules — The Council of Superior Court Judges provides statewide Superior Court information and access to current rules and related materials.
Find Your Court and Local Forms
- Find My Local Superior Court — Locate the appropriate Superior Court and check its local forms, standing orders, filing instructions, fees, and contact information.
- Cobb County Superior Court Family Law Forms — Official Cobb County forms and packets for general domestic matters, child-support modification, contempt, correction of a birth certificate, declaration of sole custody, divorce with or without children, legitimation, adult and minor name changes, and poverty affidavits. Also check the page for current Cobb standing orders.
- DeKalb County Superior Court Family Law Forms — Official DeKalb County packets and forms for divorce, contempt, legitimation, child-support and custody modification, parenting plans, domestic-relations financial affidavits, discovery, hearing requests, service by publication, name changes, and registration of foreign custody orders.
- Fulton County Family Court Forms — Free Family Division packets and forms intended for matters filed in Fulton County.
- Gwinnett Superior Court Forms and Documents — Domestic-relations forms and court materials intended for matters filed in Gwinnett County.
- Southern Judicial Circuit Family Law Forms — A broad collection of self-help forms. Before using them outside that circuit, confirm with the filing court that the forms satisfy current local requirements.
Additional Legal Research and Self-Help Resources
- Georgia Legal Aid Self-Help Forms — Free legal information and self-help materials from Georgia’s statewide legal-aid website.
- Georgia State University College of Law Research Guide — A secondary research guide for Georgia rules of procedure and court rules. Verify all rules and effective dates against the issuing court’s current official materials.
Important: External resources are provided for general information and convenience. Forms, court rules, filing procedures, fees, and deadlines may change and may vary by county or judicial circuit. Confirm current requirements with the court where the matter is or will be filed. The firm does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or continued availability of third-party materials. Use of these resources does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship.
Source and maintenance note: This list is limited to maintained governmental, court, university, or nonprofit sources. It intentionally excludes commercial form vendors and isolated, undated document downloads. Links were last checked on September 22, 2026, and should be reviewed at least twice each year.
Educational information only
Resources on this site provide general information, not legal advice. Court rules, statutes, cases, and deadlines can change. Consult a qualified attorney about your own facts and deadlines.
