Divorce in Glynn County, Georgia: costs, court rules and local help
Summary
Divorces in Glynn County are filed with the Glynn County Superior Court. The filing fee is $217, and sheriff service is included when you pay $267 to file with service on one spouse; $50 for each additional defendant.
Glynn County is part of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, along with Appling, Camden, Jeff Davis and Wayne counties.[1] Contested divorces have to be mediated before a final hearing, and each spouse completes a domestic violence screening form within 7 days of filing or being served.[2]
Where to file
Glynn County Clerk of Superior Court
701 H Street
Brunswick, GA 31520
Phone: 912-554-7272[3]
Filing fee
$217 to file. Sheriff service: included when you pay $267 to file with service on one spouse; $50 for each additional defendant.[4]
Parenting class
Georgia courts may require divorcing parents to attend a seminar of up to four hours.[5] Glynn County's court pages don't list one, so ask the clerk whether it applies to your case.
Mediation
Under an amended standing order filed in June 2026, every contested divorce or other family case involving custody, alimony or child support in the Brunswick Circuit has to be mediated before it can be set for a final hearing or trial, and 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, and both spouses complete a domestic violence screening form for the circuit's ADR office within 7 days of filing or of being served.[2]
Court forms
The clerk posts full divorce packets, with and without children, with filing instructions and a checklist of what to file at the start and what to bring to the final hearing. Forms must be printed and filed as originals at the clerk's office. Deputy clerks can't give legal advice or notarize forms. Go to the forms.[6]
Also good to know
The circuit's ADR office in the Historic Glynn County Courthouse, 701 G Street, runs the screening and schedules mediation. Its phone is 912-554-7415, and the screening specialist is at 912-554-7419.[7]
Free and low-cost help in Glynn County
- Amity House (Glynn Community Crisis Center). A state-certified family violence program in Brunswick serving Glynn and McIntosh counties. The number below is its crisis line; its office is 912-264-1348.
Phone: 912-264-4357[8] - 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[9]
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.[10]
Glynn County Superior Court website
Sources
- ^ O.C.G.A. § 15-6-1, judicial circuits (Justia) (law.justia.com)
- ^ Brunswick Judicial Circuit, amended standing order mandating mediation of domestic cases, June 2026 (PDF): key points and mediation (content.glynncounty.org, PDF)
- ^ Glynn County Clerk of Superior Court, contact (glynncounty.org)
- ^ Glynn County Superior Court schedule of cost (glynncounty.org)
- ^ Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.8, parenting seminars (rulesofcivilprocedure.com)
- ^ Glynn County Superior Court forms (glynncounty.org)
- ^ Brunswick Judicial Circuit, Office of Dispute Resolution (glynncounty.org)
- ^ 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.