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Georgia court costs guide
Filing for divorce in Georgia costs County-set in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Georgia — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.
| Georgia at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Court | Superior Court |
| Divorce filing fee | County-set — Georgia filing totals are built on a $58 state base (O.C.G.A. §15-6-77) plus county surcharges. Example: Fulton County charges $220.00 for a divorce filing, plus a $50 sheriff service fee where service is needed. |
| Name change filing fee | County-set — a name change is a Superior Court civil petition. Example: Fulton County's standard civil filing fee of $215.00 applies. |
| Name-change publication | Required — Required — O.C.G.A. §19-12-1(d): within 7 days of filing, publish notice once a week for 4 weeks in the county legal organ. Waiver/sealing is available for family-violence and human-trafficking victims (§19-12-1(c)). |
| General civil filing fee | County-set. Example: Fulton County standard civil filing is $215.00 (state base $58 plus surcharges). |
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Open the cost calculatorDivorce filing fees
County-set — Georgia filing totals are built on a $58 state base (O.C.G.A. §15-6-77) plus county surcharges. Example: Fulton County charges $220.00 for a divorce filing, plus a $50 sheriff service fee where service is needed.
See the national picture — including the states where the fee is set county by county — in our divorce filing cost guide.
Name change: fee and publication
County-set — a name change is a Superior Court civil petition. Example: Fulton County's standard civil filing fee of $215.00 applies.
Publication: Required — O.C.G.A. §19-12-1(d): within 7 days of filing, publish notice once a week for 4 weeks in the county legal organ. Waiver/sealing is available for family-violence and human-trafficking victims (§19-12-1(c)).
Publication is the step readers most often get wrong, because the rule changed recently in several states. The full state-by-state picture is in our name change cost guide.
General civil filing fees
County-set. Example: Fulton County standard civil filing is $215.00 (state base $58 plus surcharges).
Probate court costs
No probate filing figure for Georgia appears on the official schedules we read — in many states probate fees are set at county level (a register of wills or probate court fee schedule) rather than statewide. Confirm the current fee with the probate court where the estate will be filed. Our probate cost guide explains the cost layers every estate pays.
How filing works in Georgia
- Prepare the petition or complaint for the Superior Court — most Georgia courts publish the forms on their self-help pages.
- File with the clerk and pay the filing fee above. Keep the stamped copy; it is your proof of filing.
- Arrange service of process on the other party where the case requires it (divorce and general civil cases do; a name change usually does not).
- Complete any publication the rules require — for a Georgia name change: required.
- Attend the hearing or, in uncontested matters, submit the proposed decree for the judge's signature.
Worked total: what a divorce filing costs
Because the filing fee itself is not a single statewide figure in Georgia, a worked total would be a made-up number — we don't publish those. Budget the county filing fee from the note above, plus $50–$100 for service of process if the other party must be served, and confirm the filing fee with the clerk before you file.
Sources: Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court — FAQ · O.C.G.A. §19-12-1 — Georgia Code. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.
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