Appalachian Judicial Circuit Superior Courts

Self Help (Pro Se)

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The Judges of  the Appalachian Judicial Circuit recommend that parties seek the advice of a lawyer who will be familiar not only with the law but will also be familiar with the procedures of the court.  The information below may or may not be useful in understanding the different aspects of appearing in court including the paperwork and /or forms necessary to proceed in court.   

In order to download some of the forms, you may need to first install Adobe Reader on your computer.  To download  Adobe Reader click here.Para descargar algunas de las formas, usted puede necesitar primero instalar a lector del adobe en su computadora. Para descargar a lector del adobeclick here.

All parties and attorneys should be familiar with the Internal Operating Procedures of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit prior to filing any action in the Courts of this circuit.  For access to the Internal Operating Procedures, Click here. 

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For information and forms in SpanishClick here
Para la información y las formas en españolClick here
For information and forms in other languagesClick here

For services available in Appalachian Judicial Circuit Click here 

For local resources available in Appalachian Judicial Circuit Click here

CIVIL CASES

Domestic Violence
While court personnel are not allowed to give legal advice, the Clerk's office may have the forms you need to file petitions under the Family Violence Act, which you can read about byclicking here. To see if you qualify for a Family Violence Protective Order or a Stalking Order,click here.  You may download forms from theGeorgia Clerks Authority website.   

The North Georgia Mountain Crisis Network has representatives who may be able to assist you in Court and offer other services. Click here to visit their website and obtain their contact information.

Divorces


Click here for the Internal Operating  Procedures for domestic cases and information on child support. 


The Clerk's office has a copy of the Appalachian Circuit's Internal Operating Procedures that  may be helpful to you. For web access to the Internal Operating Procedures, click here. 

Many of the domestic forms you need are found by clicking here. 

Legal Aid-GA contains questions and answers on a variety of topics, including divorce, adoption, and child support.  Click here to visit their site.


For Hall County's pro se  divorce forms,  Click here.

For the Clayton County Superior Court website, which includes a checklist for divorce petitions,click here.

Click here for the Fulton County Family Division website, which includes packets, forms, and articles.


For dates of upcoming Divorcing Parents' Seminar Click here.


For additional self help forms, Click here.


CRIMINAL CASES

For information on representation in criminal cases, Click here

For information on Appalachian Judicial Circuit Public Defender,  Click here

For information on Drug Courts and addictionClick here

For information on habeas corpus inmate forms, click here. Habeas Corpus Inmate Forms

For a demonstration court fee calculatorJudicial Branch of Georgia-Administrative Office of the Courts


FOR YOUR INFORMATION

For information on how to apply for a passport, Click here

For information on notary requirements,  Click here

All Judicial Councils

For additional websites which may assist you,click here.   



REMINDER:
These websites may or may not provide information helpful to you in your particular case. The information may or may not apply to the Appalachian Judicial Circuit. Please consult an attorney if you have questions.  



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