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Parties & Relationship
SC-15 / SC-16 / SC-22
Family Violence protective orders are filed in
Superior Court
in the county where you live. You can file regardless of whether a divorce is pending. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. DV Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.
County where you are filing (Superior Court)
— Select your county —
Fulton County — Atlanta — Atlanta Judicial Circuit
DeKalb County — Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
Gwinnett County — Gwinnett Judicial Circuit
Cobb County — Cobb Judicial Circuit
Clayton County — Clayton Judicial Circuit
Cherokee County — Cherokee Judicial Circuit
Forsyth County — Forsyth Judicial Circuit
Hall County — Northeastern Circuit (Gainesville)
Henry County — Henry Judicial Circuit
Newton County — Alcovy Judicial Circuit
Walton County — Alcovy Judicial Circuit
Coweta County — Coweta Judicial Circuit
Douglas County — Douglas Judicial Circuit
Paulding County — Paulding Judicial Circuit
Rockdale County — Rockdale Judicial Circuit
Bartow County — Cherokee Judicial Circuit
Barrow County — Piedmont Judicial Circuit
Jackson County — Piedmont Judicial Circuit
Carroll County — Carroll Judicial Circuit
Fayette County — Griffin Judicial Circuit
Spalding County — Griffin Judicial Circuit
Clarke County — Western Judicial Circuit (Athens)
Columbia County — Augusta Judicial Circuit
Richmond County — Augusta Judicial Circuit
Chatham County — Eastern Judicial Circuit (Savannah)
Bryan County — Atlantic Judicial Circuit
Liberty County — Atlantic Judicial Circuit (Hinesville)
Glynn County — Brunswick Judicial Circuit
Muscogee County — Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit (Columbus)
Bibb County — Macon Judicial Circuit
Houston County — Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit (Warner Robins)
Lowndes County — South Georgia Judicial Circuit (Valdosta)
Dougherty County — Dougherty Judicial Circuit (Albany)
Floyd County — Rome Judicial Circuit
Whitfield County — Conasauga Judicial Circuit (Dalton)
Troup County — Coweta Judicial Circuit (LaGrange)
Bulloch County — Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
Laurens County — Dublin Judicial Circuit
Thomas County — Southern Judicial Circuit (Thomasville)
Walker County — Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit
Other County — Not listed — file in your county's Superior Court
Your full legal name
Name of person you are filing against
Your relationship to the Respondent
Current or former spouse
Parent of my child (no marriage)
Parent, stepparent, or other family member
Current or former romantic partner (dating relationship)
Household member / roommate
Child of either party
What type of protective order are you seeking?
Family Violence (current/former household members)
Dating Violence (non-household intimate relationship)
Stalking (any relationship)
Family Violence orders (SC-15/SC-16/SC-22) apply to household/family members. Dating Violence and Stalking have separate SC-29 forms.
Are there minor children shared with the Respondent?
Yes
No
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