COMPLAINT FOR SEPERATE MAINTENANCE

This is the form packet for people who want to file their own Complaint for Separate Maintenance in Gwinnett County, and who do not have a divorce action pending in the Court.  If you and your spouse have a divorce action pending in the Court, you should not use this form packet. If you want to file for Divorce, you should not use this packet.  Instead, use the packet called Complaint for Divorce without Minor Children or Complaint for Divorce with Minor Children.

Below are the documents you must file with the Complaint for Separate Maintenance, if you have minor children with your spouse:

Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form (LINK)

Complaint for Separate Maintenance with Minor Children (PDF)

Verification (PDF)

Summons (LINK)

Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (PDF)

Child Support Worksheets (LINK)

Permanent Parenting Plan (LINK)

Mutual Restraining Order (LINK)

Standing Order: Child Support and Permanent Parenting Plans (LINK)

Parenting Workshop Order (LINK)

Sheriff's Entry of Service (3-part carbon copy)

OR

Acknowledgment of Service (PDF)

OR

Acknowledgment of Service, Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue, and Consent to Present Case (PDF)

OR

Publication paperwork, as follows:

      Affidavit of Diligent Search (PDF)

      Notice of Publication (LINK)

      Order of Publication, Return of Service, Order Perfecting Service (LINK)

Notice of Lis Pendens (PDF) (only if applicable - see instructions for Paragraph 9 of the Complaint)

Rule Nisi (PDF) (only if you want a hearing on temporary issues)

Affidavit of Indigence and Eligibility to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (PDF) (only if you are indigent and cannot afford to pay the filing & service fees)

Custody Election (PDF) (only if your child is 14 years or older and desires to live with you and there has not been a previous custody order)

Custody Election - Prior Order (PDF) (only if your child is 14 years or older and desires to live with you and there has been a previous custody order)

Settlement Agreement (PDF) (only if you have reached a written agreement with your spouse)

Below are the documents you must file with the Complaint for Separate Maintenance, if you have NO minor children with your spouse:

Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form (LINK)

Complaint for Separate Maintenance without Minor Children (PDF)

Verification (PDF)

Summons (LINK)

Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (PDF)

Mutual Restraining Order (LINK)

Sheriff's Entry of Service (3-part carbon copy)

OR

Acknowledgment of Service (PDF)

OR

Acknowledgment of Service, Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue, and Consent to Present Case (PDF)

OR

Publication paperwork, as follows:

      Affidavit of Diligent Search (PDF)

      Notice of Publication (LINK)

      Order of Publication, Return of Service, Order Perfecting Service (LINK)

Notice of Lis Pendens (PDF) (only if applicable - see instructions for Paragraph 9 of the Complaint)

Rule Nisi (PDF) (only if you want a hearing on temporary issues)

Affidavit of Indigence and Eligibility to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (PDF) (only if you are indigent and cannot afford to pay the filing & service fees)

Settlement Agreement (PDF) (only if you have reached a written agreement with your spouse)

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