Once all of your Divorce Court documents are prepared, they will need to be filed with the proper Court to be processed. Divorce cases are filed as Domestic Civil Cases in Superior Court. Superior Court filing fees vary by county, see list and links below for the most recent Georgia filing fees as of October 2019.
- Alcovy (Walton and Newton Counties) $210.00 www.alcovycircuit.com
- Athens-Clark County $215.00 athensclarkecounty.com
- Dekalb County $214.00 www.dksuperiorclerk.com
- Fulton County $221.00 www.fcclk.org
- Gwinnett County $216.00 www.gwinnettcourts.com
- Rockdale County $205.00 www.rockdaleclerk.com
If your county is not listed, call the Clerk of the Superior Court in your county for the most recent fees.
“As of Jan. 1, 2019, all Georgia state and superior courts are operating with mandatory civil eFiling. The General Assembly passed SB 407in March 2018, which created a basic statutory framework for mandatory civil eFiling.” www.gabar.org. There are two main online e-filing providers in Georgia, https://peachcourt.com/ and http://www.odysseyefilega.com/. Check with your County Superior Court or see the provider list here: www.gabar.org to see which provider your County Superior Court uses for their eFiling. The eFiling adds an additional fee for an average total of $240.
The filing fee is paid to the Clerk’s office through the eFiling provider for the filing and processing of your case. If your case requires service of process by the Sheriff, there is a separate fee to the Sheriff’s office of $50.00 per person, per address.