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Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit

General Information for the public

Attorneys: please see below this section

The Superior Court of the Augusta Judicial Circuit is comprised of BURKE COUNTY; COLUMBIA COUNTY; and RICHMOND COUNTY.

The Superior Court is Georgia’s only general jurisdiction trial court with exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, divorce, equity, and cases regarding title to land. In addition, the Superior Court may try any form of civil or criminal case except probate matters. The Superior Court also corrects errors made by lower courts, but decisions by some lower courts and governmental bodies also can be appealed to Superior Court.

AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Drug Court Program:

This program is a sentencing alternative for persons charged with felony drug or drug related charges. The program offers participants intensive out-patient treatment in order to help reduce the recidivism rate among the substance abusing population. DRUG COURT INFORMATION

AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Alternative Dispute Resolution Program:

This program was created to offer litigants alternative ways to resolve their disputes other than going to trial. Mediation is a process in which a neutral third party facilities settlement discussions between parties in conflict. SEE ALSO “MEDIATION RULES” BELOW. MEDIATION PROGRAM

AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Divorcing Parents Seminar

This is a four-hour educational session required of all Augusta Judicial Circuit domestic actions involving a child or children under 18 years of age. The class is required when the parties are involved in a divorce, separate maintenance, paternity, change of custody, visitation, legitimation, and any other domestic action except contempt and, generally, domestic violence. The program must be completed prior to the court ruling on the case. Online programs are not acceptable. The class costs approximately $30.00. You must file the certificate of completion. Approved providers include the following, in alphabetical order:

Anne Watts, MS, LPC, 706-855-1365at www.divorcingfamilies.net;
Army Community Service: Transparenting Class for military only: 706-791-3579
Georgia Family Crisis Solutions, Inc., 706-869-7373;
kidsrestart.org, 706-828-0180; and
Life Management Group, 706-733-0333.

If you are looking for information on how to file pleadings in civil and domestic cases, please consult an attorney, and see:

Augusta Family Law website

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Family law forms on the Georgia Courts website

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Forms for Georgia pro se litigants,

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Civil case forms on the Georgia Courts website

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Magistrate Court Forms

FOR ATTORNEYS PRACTICING IN THE AUGUSTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

CALENDARS

Judge Carl C. Brown, Jr.

Judge James G. Blanchard, Jr.

Judge Michael N. Annis

Judge Sheryl B. Jolly

Judge Daniel J. Craig

Judge J. Wade Padgett

Judge John Flythe

Judge Ashley Wright

ORDERS, FORMS AND MEMOS

Information Regarding Optional Electronic Filing (Dated 2.23.15)

Transcript Request Form (Current as of 11.5.15)

Assignment of Cases for the AJC with attached Errata Sheet dated August 2011

Mediation Rules for the AJC as of 10/1/12

DOMESTIC COURT ORDERS

Supreme Court Order dated 6-20-2011 amending Rules 34 and 54 regarding application for discretionary appeal from a final judgment and decree of divorce.

ADSO-Updated 4-27-2018 Augusta Judicial Circuit Domestic Relations Standing Order

FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT

Sup.Ct.Rule 24 and Financial Affidavit (revised Feb. 2012)

CHILD SUPPORT ADDENDUM -UPDATED 4-27-2018.DOCX

CLICK HERE: Georgia Child Support Calculator On Jan. 6, 2014, version 8.8 of the Excel electronic Child Support Calculators was released. The Child Support Commission, pursuant to O.C.G.A. 19-6-53(a)(3)(B)(iv), has the statutory responsibility to adjust formulas annually that are used in calculating applicable Social Security (FICA) taxes for self-employment as related changes occur in the federal tax laws. As a result, the formulas used for calculations on Line 3 of Schedule B have been updated. In addition, a Mac informational button was added to the Child Support Website, allowing Users to quickly obtain information necessary to run the Excel Child Support Calculators on a Mac.

Child Support Addendum Memo to BarChild Support Addendum

Child Support & Custody – Required Documents