How to File Contempt of Court on Unpaid Child Support in Georgia

Most parents do the right thing and put their childrens' needs first, but if you ever find it necessary to enlist the help of the courts to force a delinquent parent to pay his child support, do not be afraid or ashamed. In Georgia, you must file a petition for contempt of court for unpaid child support.

Instructions

  1. Filing Your Petition

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      Go to the website of the clerk of the court for the county where the delinquent parent resides and print out a copy of a blank petition.

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      Clearly type or print your name and the name of the delinquent parent on the form in the spaces provided. You will be called the petitioner on the form and the other parent is named the respondent. The form will ask what the respondent did to cause this legal action. This will be contempt of court and most forms have a box to check for this action. Do not worry about the docket number or the civil action file or case number. You will receive that number later. If you seek the counsel of a lawyer, list her name and bar number on the petition. If you are completing the form yourself, then you are said to be doing it ̵6;pro se;̵7; the form may ask you to specify this. The petition may ask you for information you can find on the original order of the court, such as the date the order was handed down.

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      Sign your petition in front of a notary public. Notaries can be found at banks, mailing stores or the clerk̵7;s office. This process is called verification. A fee may be charged for a notary's services.

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      If you are unable to pay the filling fee, complete an affidavit of poverty that should be notarized at the same time as the petition. Find a blank form on the website of the clerk of the court in the county where you are filing the petition or call the clerk's office to receive a blank form.

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      Take the following forms to the office of the clerk of the court in the county where the respondent lives and file the petition: original court order that has been violated, petition, verification and filing fees or affidavit of poverty. Make sure all of your documents are date-stamped. You will receive the date for your hearing from the clerk.

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