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Divorce in Camden County, Georgia: costs, court rules and local help

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Summary

Divorces in Camden County are filed with the Camden County Superior Court. The filing fee is $216, and sheriff service is $50 when your spouse lives in Camden County.

  • If you're filing without a lawyer, you bring printed, one-sided forms to the clerk's office in Woodbine, plus 2 extra copies.1
  • The clerk's office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Mail goes to PO Box 550, Woodbine, GA 31569.2
  • Camden County shares the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, and its mediation order, with Appling, Glynn, Jeff Davis and Wayne counties.3

Where to file

Camden County Clerk of Superior Court
210 East 4th Street
Woodbine, GA 31569
Phone: 912-576-56312

Filing fee

$216 to file. Sheriff service: $50 when your spouse lives in Camden County.1

Parenting class

Georgia courts may require divorcing parents to attend a seminar of up to four hours. Camden County's court pages don't list one, so ask the clerk whether it applies to your case.4

Mediation

Under an amended standing order filed in June 2026, every contested divorce or other family case in the Brunswick Circuit that involves custody, alimony or child support has to be mediated. That has to happen before it can be set for a final hearing or trial. It must be done no later than 60 days after discovery closes, unless the court excuses it for good cause. Annulments, Family Violence Act cases, child support enforcement and interstate support cases are excluded, and uncontested cases don't need it. When you file, you attach a notice of mandatory screening. Both spouses then complete a domestic violence screening form for the circuit's ADR office within 7 days of filing or of being served.5

Court forms

The clerk posts divorce packets with instructions, one for couples with minor children and one for couples without. If none of the clerk's forms fits your situation, the clerk's office says to talk with a lawyer. Go to the forms.6

Also good to know

If you're filing without a lawyer, the clerk's instructions say to:

  • Print every form on the front side only. Double-sided pages aren't accepted.
  • Bring the completed forms to the clerk's office in Woodbine, with 2 extra copies of everything: one set for each party. The court keeps the original, and copies made at the clerk's office cost 50 cents a page.
  • If your spouse lives outside Camden County, arrange service yourself. The clerk's $50 sheriff fee covers only spouses who live in the county.
  • Include the Child Support Worksheet from Georgia's online calculator in any filing that involves child support.

You present your own case to the judge on the date and time you're given. Clerk staff can't tell you which forms to file or check them for mistakes.1

Free and low-cost help in Camden County

  • Camden House (Camden Community Crisis Center). A state-certified family violence program in St. Marys serving Camden and Charlton counties. It uses the same number for its crisis line and office.
    Phone: 912-882-78587
  • Brunswick Circuit Office of Dispute Resolution. Runs the domestic violence screening and schedules mediation for contested family cases in Camden and the rest of the circuit. The clerk's instructions list this number for it.
    Phone: 912-554-74151
  • 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: 833-457-75298

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

Camden County Superior Court website

Sources

  1. ^ Camden County Clerk of Superior Court, pro se filing instructions (PDF): key points, filing fees, other court rules and local help (camdencountyga.gov)
  2. ^ Camden County Clerk of Superior Court: key points and address and phone (camdencountyga.gov)
  3. ^ O.C.G.A. § 15-6-1, judicial circuits (Justia) (law.justia.com)
  4. ^ Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.8, parenting seminars (gasupreme.us)
  5. ^ Brunswick Judicial Circuit, amended standing order mandating mediation of domestic cases, June 2026 (PDF) (content.glynncounty.org, PDF)
  6. ^ Camden County Clerk of Superior Court, civil court (camdencountyga.gov)
  7. ^ Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, state-certified family violence agencies (PDF) (cjcc.georgia.gov)
  8. ^ Georgia Legal Services Program, what we do (glsp.org)
  9. ^ Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.3, interpreters (gasupreme.us)

Court fees and rules change. Check with the clerk before you file. If something here looks out of date, email help@divorce.city.

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Nearby counties

Fees and court rules differ from county to county. Guides for neighboring counties: Glynn County.

Camden County also borders Brantley and Charlton counties. Their clerks are listed on the Georgia page.

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