Divorce in Bibb County, Georgia: costs, court rules and local help
Summary
Divorces in Bibb County are filed with the Bibb County Superior Court. The filing fee is $218, and sheriff service is $50 per copy served.
Bibb County shares the Macon Judicial Circuit with Crawford and Peach counties.[1] The clerk posts divorce packets online, and you can pick up one other family law packet free at the clerk's office.[2]
Where to file
Bibb County Clerk of Superior Court
Bibb County Courthouse, 601 Mulberry Street, Suite 216
Macon, GA 31201
Phone: 478-621-6527[2]
Filing fee
$218 to file. Sheriff service: $50 per copy served.[3]
Parenting class
The clerk's divorce packets for cases with children include a flyer for Families in Transition, a class held at 277 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Macon (478-745-2811). The flyer says the class is court-mandated for both parents of children 18 and under who are seeking a divorce. It's held twice a month, once online and once in person, and parents attend separate classes. You register ahead with a $40 fee and your civil action number. The packets also include a flyer for an online co-parenting class. They don't otherwise spell out a parenting class rule, so confirm with the clerk which classes the court accepts.[4]
Mediation
Judge Philip T. Raymond III's instructions for his October 2026 calendar call and November 2026 domestic trial calendar say no final hearing, jury or non-jury, will be held unless the parties have mediated the case. That notice covers his cases, so ask the clerk or your assigned judge's office whether your case has to be mediated.[5]
Court forms
The clerk posts divorce packets for cases with and without children, with or without an agreement, along with a step-by-step guide to filing online through eFileGA. Packets that aren't online, such as separate maintenance, changes to visitation or support, and grandparent visitation, are at the clerk's office in Room 216, where you can pick up one packet free. Staff can't give legal advice. Go to the forms.[2]
Also good to know
After filing, the clerk's guide says to file a Request Letter 46 days after the other spouse is served, or, if you filed with a signed agreement, 46 days after the clerk accepts your case. If you don't follow through, the case could be delayed or dismissed.[6]
Free and low-cost help in Bibb County
- Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia. A state-certified family violence program serving Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The number below is its crisis and office line.
Phone: 478-745-9292[7] - Georgia Legal Services Program. Free civil legal help, including family law, for people with low incomes in 154 of Georgia's 159 counties. Apply online or call the intake line.
Phone: 833-457-7529[8]
If you need an interpreter
If you or a witness needs an interpreter, including sign language, tell the court in writing before the hearing, at least 5 days ahead where you can. The court then works to provide a licensed interpreter at its own expense.[9]
Bibb County Superior Court website
Sources
- ^ O.C.G.A. § 15-6-1, judicial circuits (Justia) (law.justia.com)
- ^ Bibb County Superior Court Clerk, forms: key points, address and phone and court forms (maconbibb.us)
- ^ Superior court cost schedule posted by the Bibb County Superior Court Clerk, effective July 1, 2024 (maconbibb.us, PDF)
- ^ Bibb County Superior Court Clerk, divorce packet with children (PDF) (maconbibb.us, PDF)
- ^ Macon Judicial Circuit, Judge Raymond's domestic calendar instructions, October 2026 (PDF) (maconbibb.us, PDF)
- ^ Bibb County Superior Court Clerk, eFiling guide (PDF) (maconbibb.us, PDF)
- ^ Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, state-certified family violence agencies (PDF) (cjcc.georgia.gov)
- ^ Georgia Legal Services Program, what we do (glsp.org)
- ^ Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.3, interpreters (rulesofcivilprocedure.com)
Court fees and rules change. Check with the clerk before you file. If something here looks out of date, email help@divorce.city.