Georgia Divorce Forms: What You Need and How to File Them

Georgia's Superior Courts provide free divorce forms, but they hand them to you as an unsequenced pile of PDFs with no instructions on what goes where. Most pro se filers don't struggle with finding the forms — they struggle with assembling them into a filing package the clerk will actually accept.

Here's every form you need, why each one matters, and the order they go in.

Core Filing Forms (Every Divorce)

These documents make up your initial pleading package. Every Georgia divorce requires them regardless of whether the case is contested or uncontested.

Complaint for Divorce — your primary petition. States the date of marriage, date of separation, which of Georgia's 13 statutory grounds you're using, and what relief you're requesting (property division, custody, alimony). Must be signed and verified under oath.

Summons — the court's formal notice to your spouse that a divorce action has been filed and they have 30 days to respond.

Verification — a notarized affidavit where you swear under penalty of perjury that the facts in your Complaint are true.

Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (DRFA) — one of the most complex forms in the package. Requires your gross and net monthly income, itemized monthly expenses, and a complete schedule of assets and debts. You'll need your two most recent pay stubs, bank statements, and retirement account statements to complete it accurately.

Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form — an administrative form that classifies your case for the court system.

Report of Divorce — vital statistics form required by the state. Many counties reject filings that omit this form, even though it's easy to overlook.

Uncontested Divorce Forms

If you and your spouse agree on everything — property, debts, custody, support — add these to convert your case to the uncontested track, which can finalize as early as 31 days after service.

Settlement Agreement — the signed, notarized contract resolving every issue of the marriage. This becomes a binding court order once the judge incorporates it into the final decree.

Consent to Trial After 31 Days — both parties agree to let the court finalize the case once the USCR 24.6 waiting period expires.

Waiver of Jury Trial — both parties waive the right to a jury and agree to have the judge decide.

Forms for Cases with Minor Children

Divorces involving children require additional documentation before any judge will sign a final decree.

Parenting Plan — outlines legal custody, physical custody, a detailed visitation schedule (including holidays and summer), and decision-making authority for education, healthcare, and extracurricular activities.

Child Support Worksheet — calculated through the Georgia Child Support Commission's online calculator. Uses both parents' gross incomes to determine the presumptive monthly obligation.

Child Support Addendum — translates the worksheet calculations into enforceable court-order language.

Parenting Seminar Certificate — both parents must complete a court-approved class (like Fulton County's "Families in Transition") and file their certificates before the court will finalize the divorce.

Service and Fee Waiver Forms

Acknowledgment of Service — if your spouse cooperates, they sign this notarized form confirming they received the papers, which starts the 30-day clock without needing a sheriff.

Pauper's Affidavit and Order on Affidavit of Poverty — if you can't afford the filing fee ($200 to $260 depending on county), these forms request a fee waiver from the judge. An approved waiver covers filing fees, portal fees, and sheriff service costs.

The Filing Order Matters

Georgia's e-filing portals (PeachCourt and Odyssey) require each document uploaded as a separate PDF with the correct filing code. The most common rejection triggers:

• Bundling multiple forms into one PDF
• Omitting the Report of Divorce
• Uploading proposed orders as signed documents instead of editable .doc files
• Using a credit card payment account when filing a fee waiver

The Georgia Divorce Filing Process Guide arranges every form in the exact filing sequence, with the DRFA worksheet pre-structured so you don't miss required line items.

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