§ 19-9-1.2.Required domestic relations case filing information form

Along with your complaint, you file a domestic relations case filing information form in the format prescribed by the Judicial Council of Georgia. This section requires the plaintiff to file it in every proceeding under the general custody article. The clerk of the superior court where you file can tell you which version is current.

The plaintiff — the person who starts the case. The section puts the duty on the plaintiff alone. The defendant who responds to a custody complaint does not file this form under this section, although other filing requirements may still apply to both sides as the case goes on.

No. The section says the form is required in addition to the filing requirements in § 19-6-15, the child support guidelines statute, and it ties the requirement to Code Section 9-11-3, the general rule on commencing a civil action. At the end of the case, § 19-9-3(h) requires a separate domestic relations final disposition form.

The form is prescribed by the Judicial Council of Georgia, so the official version comes from the Judicial Council or from the clerk of the superior court where you’re filing. Using the prescribed form matters because this section requires that specific form, not a homemade substitute.

It applies to all proceedings under this article, which is Article 1 of Chapter 9 — the general custody provisions. Custody determinations and modifications under that article are covered. If you are unsure whether your filing falls under it, the clerk’s office can tell you which forms it expects with your complaint.