Uncontested Divorce With Minor Children - Georgia - Edit, Fill, Sign Online

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UNCONTESTED DIVORCE WITH MINOR CHILDREN

This forms packet isdesignedtoguideyou inthepreparationof your divorcepapers. You must

fill inthe requiredinformationas itapplies toyour situation. Your papers should remain in thesame

orderas theyappear in this packet.If you donot haveaccess toa typewriter, you mayfillinthe blanks

byhand, in neat print, using BLACK ink.

You should fill in everyblankline EXCEPT for the civilactionfilenumber blanks and thelines

providedfor signatures bytheNotary Public andthe Judge.

Inthe Complaint andtheSettlementAgreement, there aresomesections that have twopossible

answers, separatedbyan[OR]. Inthesesections, you must choosewhichof thetwo choices fits best in

your situation, andthenincludeonlythat choice inyourdocuments.Theother choiceshould be ignored,

andshouldnot beincludedinyour documents.

Makesurethat everythingis signed.All signatures that requirenotarizationmust benotarized

beforeyour documents willbeapprovedfor filing.

Court Personnel are NOT allowed to answerany questions concerning the preparation

of these forms.State Law O.C.G.A. §15-19-51 forbids court personnelto give legal advice.

Different situations may requirespecialprocedures and courthouse personnelcannot adviseyou

onhowtoproceedor what forms maybenecessaryin specific situations. Divorcecanbevery

complicated. Theonlyperson allowedtohelp you in thepreparationof theseforms is a licensedattorney.

Pleaseconsult anattorneyif you havequestions about the procedureorwhat actionis best foryou totake.

YOU MAY NEED AN ATTORNEY IF:

The case is contested and your spouse has a lawyer.

You cannot locate your spouse to serve him or her with your papers.

You or your spouse has a house, pension, or large amount of property or income.

You might lose custody of your children.

You think you will have difficulty getting documents from your spouse about retirement funds,

income, etc.

Even if it is a friendly divorce, you should talk to a lawyer before you sign any settlement papers

or file anything in court.

In the packets for marriages with children, there is a form called the Domestic Relations Financial

Affidavit. Eachpartywillhavetohaveoneof theseforms filledout prior to thefinalhearingonthe

divorce.

If theDefendant has filed anacknowledgment of service, theneach party must submit their

Domestic Relations FinancialAffidavit at the timethecase is filed.

If theDefendant does not fileanacknowledgement of service, andthe Sheriff has to serve acopy

of thecomplaint andsummons ontheDefendant, the Plaintiffmust stillfilea copy of theDomestic

Relations FinancialAffidavit withhis or her complaint. TheDefendant shouldbe servedwith a copy

of theDomestic Relations FinancialAffidavit alongwiththe complaint and summons.

Remember, you must fullycompletetheforms before theJudgewill be able to grant you adecree

of divorce.Incompleteforms, as well as forms that are improperlyfilledout, maydelaythegrant of your

divorce.Makesurethat you taketimetoreadover all theforms, and understandwhat is being asked of

you ineachsituation.

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IN THESUPERIOR COURT OF ________________________ COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

_______________________________, )

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Plaintiff,)

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v.) CivilActionNo. ____________________

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_______________________________, )

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Defendant.)

COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE

Plaintiff, ___________________________________________________ [Name], comes

before this Court and shows thisCourt as follows:

1.

Residence requirement (Check only one: a orb)

□a)Plaintiffis a residentof____________________ County, Georgia, and has been a

residentof Georgiafor atleastsixmonths prior to the filing of this action.

□b)Plaintiffis a residentof__________________ County, Georgia, and has resided at

the _________________________________________________ militarypost forat least one

year before filing this petition.

□c) Plaintiffis not a resident of theState of Georgia, but Plaintiff’s spouse has beena

residentof the state of Georgia and the county of_________________________ for at leastsix(6)

months priortomyfiling this action.

2.

Venue andService (Checkonly one: a orb)

□a)Defendantis a residentof _________________________ County, Georgia, and has

acknowledged service of the Complaintand Summons and has waived further service ofprocess.

□b)Defendantis a residentof ________________ County, ______________ (state) and

has signed anACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SERVICE AFFIDAVIT OF WAIVER OF VENUE

AND PERSONAL JURISDICTION.

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3.

Date of marriage (Checkonly one: a orb)

□a)Plaintiffand Defendant were lawfullymarried on_________________________.

□b)Plaintiffand Defendantare commonlaw married, having entered into a common

law marriage before January1 1997 asof ____________________________________________.

4.

□The Defendantand I separated on_____________________________ and have remained

ina bona fide state of separationsince thatdate.

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□There are _______________ minor childrenborn ofthe marriage.

Name: ________________________________________ DOB: _______Sex: ____

Name: _________________________________________ DOB: _______Sex: ____

6.

Child Custody (Check only one: a, b orc)

□a)It is inthe bestinterestofthe minor childrenfor ___________________________

____________________________ to have sole legaland physicalcustody.

□b)Plaintiffand Defendantare bothfit toshare both temporaryand permanentjoint

legalcustodyofthe minor child(ren).It is in the bestinterestofthe minor child(ren) for

________________________ to have primaryphysicalcustody.

□c)Plaintiffand Defendanthave agreed thatit is in thebestinterest of the minor

childrenforthe parties tohave jointlegaland physicalcustody. The physical custody

arrangementwillbe as follows: ____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

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Forthe past five years, the childrenlived at the following addresseswiththe following persons:

AddressDatesLived With

8.

Othercourt actions concerning the children (Chooseonly one: a orb)

□a)Plaintiffasserts that□he/ □shehas not participated as a partyor awitness or in

any other capacityinany other litigationconcerning thechildrennamed above, and knows of no

other proceeding concerning theminor childrenin this or anyother state. No personotherthan

the parties to this actionhas physicalcustodyofthe minor childrenor any claimtocustodyor

visitationwiththe minor children.

□b)The minor children have beeninvolved inthe following actions:

(Please tell the court about the following types ofactions: custody, visitation,familyviolence,

protective orders, termination of parental rights, and adoption.)

County/State/Court Type ofCustodyAction Date FiledStatus

________________ ___________________________ _________ __________________

9.

Others with a custodyclaim (Choose only one: a orb)

□a)I know of no other person, not a party tothisproceeding, who has physical

custody ofthe childrenor claims to have custody or visitation rightswithrespect tothe minor

children.

□b)The following persons who are nota party to this proceeding have custodyor

visitationrights withthe minor children:

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NameClaim

__________________________________ __________________________________________

10.

□Plaintiffis entitled to a divorcefrom the Defendant upon the statutorygrounds that the

marriage is irretrievablybrokenand there is no hope ofreconciliation, under O.C.G.A. § 19-5-

3(13).

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□The partieshave entered into asettlementagreement that resolves all issues as to an

equitable divisionof propertyand debts, as wellasalimony and child support.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests:

a)That the partieshereinbe totallydivorced;

b)That the Court adopt and incorporate the parties’ settlementagreementinto a final

judgment and decree in this matter;

c)That the Wife’sname be changed back to her maidenname, ____________________;

d)That the Court enter anOrder for Child Support;

e)That the Court award such other and further reliefasthe itdeems equitable and just.

Respectfullysubmitted this the _____ dayof______________________________, 20_____.

_____________________________________________,

Plaintiffpro se[Signhere]

Plaintiff’sAddress: _____________________________________________________________

Plaintiff’sTelephone(s): _________________________________________________________

Defendant’sAddress: ___________________________________________________________

Defendant’sTelephone(s): _______________________________________________________

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OFCOUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

, §

Plaintiff,

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v.Civil Action

§File No.

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Defendant. §

SUMMONS

To the above-named defendant:

You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve

upon, the pro se plaintiff, whose

address isan answer to the

complaint which is herewith served upon you, within 30 days after service of this summons upon

you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against

you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

This ______ day of ________________________________, 20_____.

Clerk of Superior Court,County

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IN THESUPERIOR COURT OF ________________________ COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

_______________________________, )

)

Plaintiff,)

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v.) CivilActionNo. ____________________

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______________________________, )

Defendant.)

VERIFICATION

Personally appeared before me the undersigned who on oathstates that the facts set forth

inthis Complaint are trueand correct to the bestof his/her knowledge and belief.

___________________________________

Plaintiffpro se

[Sign inthe presence of aNotary Public]

Sworn to andsubscribedbeforeme

this ______ dayof ________________________________, 20_______.

__________________________________________________

NotaryPublic,Stateof Georgia

MyCommissionExpires: _____________________________

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IN THESUPERIOR COURT OF ________________________ COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

________________________________, )

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Plaintiff,)

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v.) CivilActionNo. ____________________

)

________________________________, )

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Defendant.)

CONSENTTO TRIAL 31 DAYS AFTER SERVICE AND

WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY

Both ofthe aboveparties, asindicated by their signatures below, waive their rightto trial

byjuryand consent to the hearing and granting ofa divorce inthis actionany time thirty-one

(31) days after the filing ofthe acknowledgement ofservice or after service has been perfected.

____________________________________

Plaintiffpro se

[Sign inthe presence of aNotary Public]

Sworn toand subscribed before me

this _____dayof_______________________________, 20______.

____________________________________________________

Notary Public, StateofGeorgia

MyCommission Expires: _______________________________

____________________________________

Defendant pro se

[Sign in the presence of a Notary Public]

Sworn toand subscribed before me

this ______dayof _______________________________,20______.

____________________________________________________

Notary Public, StateofGeorgia

MyCommission Expires: _______________________________

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IN THESUPERIOR COURT OF __________________________COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

_______________________________, )

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Plaintiff,)

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v.) CivilActionNo. ____________________

)

______________________________, )

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Defendant.)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE AND SUMMONS

The undersigned Defendantherebyacknowledgesservice ofthe above Summons and

Complaintfor Divorce and states that he/she has received a copyofsaid Complaint, and

Defendantherebywaives anyfurther service ofprocess.

Thisthe _____ dayof __________________________,20_____.

____________________________________

Defendantpro se

[Sign inthe presence of aNotary Public]

Sworn to andsubscribedbeforeme

this _____ dayof _____________________________,20_____.

__________________________________________________

NotaryPublic,Stateof Georgia

MyCommissionExpires: _____________________________

IN THESUPERIOR COURT OF ________________________ COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

________________________________, )

)

Plaintiff,)

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v.) CivilActionNo. ____________________

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_______________________________, )

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Defendant.)

DEFENDANT’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTOF SERVICE

AFFIDAVIT OF WAIVER OFVENUE AND PERSONAL JURISDICTION

I, ____________________________, the named Defendantinthe above-styled case,after

being duly sworndoherebydepose and saythat I ama residentof ________________ County,

_______

_________________ (state),and that the Plaintiffin theabove-styled case isa resident of

________________________ County, Georgia.Iaffirmthat I have received a copy ofsaid

Petition/Complaint, and I herebywaive anyand all further notice, service, and issuance of

process.

After being dulyinformed thatIhave a constitutionalrighttoa trialbyjudge or juryon

the above matter inthe county ofmyresidence, and withthatknowledge, I herebyexpressly

waive myrightto venue inthe countyofmy residence, and consent to venue and personal

jurisdiction in the countyofthis superior court.

This_____ dayof___

__________________________, 20_____.

__________________________,

Affiant

[Sign inthe Presence of aNotary Public]

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Sworn to andsubscribedbeforeme

this _____ dayof _____________________________,20_____.

__________________________________________________

NotaryPublic,Stateof Georgia

MyCommissionExpires: _____________________________

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IN THESUPERIOR COURT OF _____________________ COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

______________________________, )

)

Plaintiff,)

)

v.) CivilActionNo. ____________________

)

______________________________, )

)

Defendant.)

SETTLEMENTAGREEMENT

Thisis anagreement byand between__________

_________________________ [Name],

(hereinafter referred toas“Husband”) and _____________________________________ [Name],

(hereinafter referred toas“Wife”).

WHEREAS,the parties are married but are currentlyliving in a bona fide state of

separation;

WHEREAS,the child(ren) bornas issue ofthe marriage is/are:

Name: ________________________________________ DOB: _____

__________

Name: ________________________________________ DOB: _______________

Name: _________________________________________ DOB: ________________

WHEREAS,the parties desire to settle between themselves allquestions of divisionof

property, child custody, visitation, child support,alimony, and allother rights and obligations

arising outof their maritalrelationship:

NOW, THEREFORE, inconsiderationofthe mutualcovenants hereinafter contained, the

parties agree as follows:

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