• Information on how to file a Domestic Relations Case with the ADR Office
  • Abbreviated Outline of Procedures for Domestic Relations Case Filings
  • Guide to Mediation
  • Sixth District ADR Checklist

• Form REQUIRED for filing a Domestic Relations Case with the ADR Office - Domestic Relations Initiation Form (DRIF)
  • Domestic Relations Initiation Form (DRIF) - When submitting this form fully completed, do not submit the below Domestic Relations Screening Form (DRSF).

• Domestic Relations Screening
  • Domestic Relations Screening Form - Only submit this form if you did NOT submit the above required Domestic Relations Initiation Form (DRIF).
  • Domestic Relations Screening Form - Only submit this form if you did NOT submit the above required Domestic Relations Initiation Form (DRIF). Online completion: https://godr.org/adr-screening/

• Assistance with cost of the mediation session
  • Request for Fee Waiver or Fee Reduction

• Preparation for Mediation Session
  • How Do I Prepare for Mediation in a Domestic Relations Case?
  • Financial Affidavit (sworn affidavit may be required at the mediation session depending on the issues)
  • Child Support Worksheets Child Support Worksheets - https://csconlinecalc.georgiacourts.gov/

• Information on how to file a General Civil Case with the ADR Office
  • Instructions and Explanations Regarding the ADR Process

• Form(s) required for filing a General Civil Superior, State, or Probate Case with the ADR Office
  • General Civil Initiation Form

• Here is the Model Summary Jury Trial Order (Microsoft Word format) approved by the Georgia Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution for use in the Griffin Judicial Circuit only, for which the pilot program began in 2013. For more information, contact the offices of Hon. Christopher C. Edwards, Chief Judge, Griffin Judicial Circuit.