Divorce in Cobb County, Georgia: costs, court rules and local help
Summary
Divorces in Cobb County are filed with the Cobb County Superior Court. The filing fee is $218, and sheriff service is $50 per person served, within Cobb.
People handling their divorce without a lawyer must attend the court's free Family Law Workshop.[1] Free 30-minute consultations with a Legal Aid attorney are offered at the Cobb Law Library for people who qualify.[2]
Where to file
Cobb County Superior Court Clerk
70 Haynes Street
Marietta, GA 30090
Phone: 770-528-2000[3]
Filing fee
$218 to file. Sheriff service: $50 per person served, within Cobb.[4]
Parenting class
Parents with children under 18 in a divorce or custody case must attend the court's co-parenting seminar. It costs $50 per person and is held live on Zoom.[1]
Mediation
The court can order domestic cases, including divorce, to mediation. Any agreement reached in mediation is voluntary.[5]
Court forms
Cobb Superior Court forms, including divorce packets with and without children and a child support modification packet. Go to the forms.[6]
Also good to know
People handling their divorce without a lawyer must attend the court's free Family Law Workshop, held on Zoom.[1]
Free and low-cost help in Cobb County
- Cobb Law Library. Open to the public, with legal research resources and forms. Staff can help you find information but can't give legal advice or fill out forms. A Legal Aid attorney gives free 30-minute consultations on non-criminal matters Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., first come, first served, for people who qualify.
70 Haynes Street, 4th Floor, Suite 4300, Marietta, GA 30090
Phone: 770-528-1884[2] - Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Cobb office. Free legal help if your income qualifies, including some divorce and custody cases. Call for intake hours before you visit.
30 South Park Square, Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 770-528-2565[7]
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.[8]
Atlanta Legal Aid Society has a phone line for Spanish speakers: 404-377-5381.[7]
Cobb County Superior Court website
Sources
- ^ Cobb County Superior Court: key points, parenting class and other court rules (cobbcounty.gov)
- ^ Cobb County Law Library: key points and local help (cobbcounty.gov)
- ^ Cobb County Superior Court: address and phone (superiorcourtclerk.cobbcounty.gov)
- ^ Cobb Superior Court Clerk (superiorcourtclerk.cobbcounty.gov)
- ^ Cobb County Superior Court: mediation (cobbcounty.gov)
- ^ Cobb County Superior Court: court forms (cobbcounty.gov)
- ^ Atlanta Legal Aid Society, offices: local help and Spanish help line (atlantalegalaid.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.