Updated · General information about Georgia law, not legal advice
Summary
Start with your last 2 to 3 years of tax returns, recent pay stubs, statements for every bank and retirement account, the mortgage or lease, car loans and credit cards, plus your marriage certificate, your children's birth certificates, any prenup and any existing court orders.
Keep copies somewhere private. In Georgia, these papers also help you fill out the Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit, which courts usually ask for when support, alimony or property division is at issue.
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Keep it private first
Before you gather anything.
About your family
Income
What you own
What you owe
Your monthly costs
Rough numbers are fine.
Notes to bring
Common questions
What documents do I need for a divorce in Georgia?
Usually tax returns from the last 2 to 3 years, pay stubs, bank and retirement statements, the mortgage or lease, loan and credit card statements, your marriage certificate, your children's birth certificates, any prenup and any existing court orders.
What is the Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit?
It's a form where each spouse lists income, expenses, assets and debts. Georgia courts usually require it when child support, alimony or property division is at issue, and some ask for it even when you agree.[1] The papers on this checklist help you fill it out.