The Flint Circuit (Henry County) Workshop is a joint venture of the Flint Judicial Circuit Superior Court, Henry County Bar Association and Georgia Legal Services.
The Griffin Circuit (Fayette County) Workshop is a joint venture of the Griffin Judicial Circuit Superior Court, Fayette County Bar Association and Georgia Legal Services.
What is the Family Law Workshop?
In the State of Georgia, individuals may file Court actions without the benefit of legal representation; however, those individuals are responsible for knowing and following appropriate court procedures and processes. By law, court staff cannot give legal advice to self-represented people. In order to assist individuals who choose not to proceed with traditional legal representation, the above names groups have joined together to offer the Family Law Workshop.
What Does The Workshop Cover?
This workshop will assist you with cases involving divorce, paternity and legitimation, contempt, and modification (child support only). Navigating through the legal system can be extremely difficult. Each case is individualized by its own set of facts; however, there are some basic rules that all cases must follow which this workshop will address. No workshop can teach you everything you need to know about representing yourself in any legal action, but this workshop is designed to answer some of the basic questions you may have:
- What information do I need in order to file?
- Are there mandatory forms that I need?
- How do I schedule my case for a hearing?
- What are the operating procedures of the court?
Please understand that this workshop is designed to give legal information, not advice. You will still be responsible for completing all forms and knowing and following all procedures. Forms for these case types are available to download for free and at the workshop and the ADR Office for a nominal fee of $15.00 per packet. Money orders only.
How Do I Register?
While there is no cost to attend the Family Law Workshop, space is extremely limited. As such,
pre-registration is required to attend and reserve your spot.
Both the Henry County and Fayette County workshops
are open to residents of any county.
What is the Family Law Workshop?
You may register for the Henry County Family Law Workshop by calling (770) 288-8448 or stopping by the Henry County ADR Office at 337 Phillips Drive in McDonough. You may also register online here: www.co.henry.ga.us. The Henry County Family Law Workshops will typically be held on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Henry County Fire Department Training Center, 100 Ronnie Stewart Drive, McDonough, GA 30253.
What Does The Workshop Cover?
You may register for the Griffin Circuit (Fayette County) Family Law Workshop by calling (770) 228-3758 or stopping by the ADR Office at 141 W. Solomon Street, Suite 200 in Griffin. You may also register online here: www.griffinflw.org. The Griffin Circuit (Fayette County) Family Law Workshops will typically meet on the second Tuesday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Fayette County Library, 1821 Heritage Park Way, Fayetteville, GA 30214.