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556 N. McDonough Street
Decatur, Georgia 30030
The Family Law Information Center can provide self-represented litigants and other interested persons with legal forms and instruction packets, attorney consultations, reference materials, and other services.
The Family Law Information Center can provide tips on completing necessary documents, proper filing of those documents, and preparing and presenting your case in court.
The DeKalb County Family Law Information Center has form packets available for a nominal fee. Packets are currently available for:
The Family Law Information Center will provide DeKalb County residents and individuals who file a case within DeKalb County with a one-time, 30-minute consultation for a nominal fee (cash or money order only – no bills larger than $20.00). Consultations are by appointment only, and are available only to those individuals who are not represented by an attorney. All requests for attorney consultations must be reviewed before approval is granted. If either party has received prior legal advice by the attorneys who counsel at the Center, the request can possibly be denied.
The Family Law Information Center staff is available to notarize family law documents free of charge. Picture identification is required for all notary services.
The Center and its resources are available to all individuals. Consultations with an attorney are available to DeKalb County residents and individuals who file a case within DeKalb County. When using the Center and it’s forms, remember that you must file your petition with and follow the guidelines of the county that has jurisdiction over your legal matter.
Most of the Center’s services are free of charge. There is however a nominal fee for the legal forms and instruction packets and consultations. There will be other fees associated with filing and serving your petition. Please check with the appropriate offices for other fees.
The Family Law Information Center maintains a listing of attorneys who practice in the area of family or domestic relations law. This listing can be used as a tool in selecting an attorney. The DeKalb County Family Law Information Center cannot recommend a specific attorney. It will be your responsibility to contact and interview an attorney whom you want to hire.
The DeKalb County Family Law Information Center is located in downtown Decatur, at the corner of North McDonough Street and West Trinity Place. The Center is on the 1st floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse Building. The operating hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Center is accessible by MARTA train at the Decatur station.
Agency-specific information:
A criminal case in the DeKalb Superior Court (DeKalb Judicial Circuit) is not assigned to a specific Judge until the District Attorney makes a decision to bring charges in the case.
Charges in a criminal case in Superior Court proceed by way of an indictment returned by the Grand Jury or by way of an accusation drawn by the District Attorney. When the indictment or accusation is filed with the Clerk of Superior Court, the case is then assigned to one of ten Superior Court Judges.
Prior to a case being filed, the case is “unindicted” and identified with a “D” number. It is not assigned to a specific Superior Court Judge.
All questions regarding “D” number cases should therefore be directed to the District Attorney’s office.
