2026 state court fee data · Georgia

Domestic Violence Protection in Georgia

Recorded at Free - among the cheaper civil filings in Georgia, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Domestic Violence Protection in Georgia: #11 on in-state fee rank among 12 Georgia filings. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Domestic Violence Protection in Georgia ranks #101 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 2 at $400 among 12 civil filings in Georgia; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 31 days on a $225 ceiling.

Domestic Violence Protection figures for Georgia are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Georgia civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Georgia - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where domestic violence protection sits among Georgia filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Georgia, domestic violence protection ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in Georgia. Neighbours: Tenant Rights at $150 and Restraining Order at $0.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Georgia publishes a field and records none.

The Georgia row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Free. Family Violence Protective Order through Superior Court.

Key Requirements

  • Describe incidents
  • File at Superior Court
  • Free filing
  • Victim advocates available

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File petition at Superior Court

  2. 2

    Judge reviews same day

  3. 3

    Temporary order if granted

  4. 4

    Respondent served

  5. 5

    Hearing within 30 days

  6. 6

    Permanent order

Grounds / Eligibility

Family violence, stalking

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
WAIVED schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
Free
Residency
Not required
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
Temporary order same-day; hearing within 30 days

Official Resources

Georgia Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Georgia

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's WAIVED stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Temporary order same-day; hearing within 30 days
Small Claims
CLERK
$50–$150
3-8 weeks to hearing
Tenant Rights
CLERK
$50–$150
1-3 months
Eviction
CLERK
$60–$175
Hearing within 7-14 days. Writ issues shortly after judgment.
Divorce
CLERK
$200–$225
Uncontested: 31 days minimum (after service). Contested: 6 months-2 years.
Name Change
CLERK
$200–$250
1-3 months

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Georgia court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Domestic Violence Protection in Georgia: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.