Probate Court is very pleased to announce that you can now pay traffic tickets on-line. Please follow the link listed below to access the payment center. In order to use the friendly on-line payment processing site you will need to enter your citation number, first name as presented on your license, and last name in the correct fields. Then click on the search button. Not all offenses are eligible to be paid on-line. PAY CITATION NOW

Most Commonly Filed Procedures:
Estates - Wills, Administrations, Year's Support, Adult/Minor Guardianships, Firearms Permits, Marriage License, Traffic and/or Game and Fish Violations, Vital Records, Orders to Apprehend and Fireworks Permits.

Estates

Estate records are open to the public. Availability by our employees to do general research is limited; however, we will be glad to assist in helping you locate where the records are kept. We do have standard forms that are available at no cost for you. For cost on filing any type of estate procedure, please contact this office at the above address or phone number.

Please note that you may access standard probate forms by visiting www.gaprobate.org.

Firearms License

How To Apply for A Firearms License

• Must apply in person
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• A resident of Paulding County
• Produce a Drivers License/Georgia ID (must have correct address or produce an official document that shows the correct address)
• $39.25 cash or money order only
• Will take approximately 45 days to receive your permit by mail

2.  No one under the age of 16 shall be issued a marriage license under any circumstance, even if she is pregnant or they have a child together.

3.  Have no living spouse or previous undissolved marriage.  If no living spouse, must have date of death and if divorced within the last 6 months, must provide a final divorce decree signed by the judge.

4.  The fee for a marriage license shall be: $15 with premarital counseling certificate or $50 if no premarital counseling was completed.

5.  Notification to the parents is no longer required because both parents have to sign.

6.  Parent with sole custody can sign.  Must  provide proof of custody.

7.  If father is not listed on the birth certificate (we must see a certified copy of birth certificate), he is not required to sign.

8.  You may view and print a copy of the Premarital Certification Form here

9.  Once ceremony has taken place, the person performing the ceremony will send the original copy of the license back to the probate court to be recorded.  We request that you wait ten days from date of ceremony to request copies either by mail or by coming to the office.

How to obtain certified copies of Marriage License

• You may request copies by mail or by coming to our office
• $.25 plain copy
• $5.00 Certified Copy
• $5.00 Certificate suitable for framing
• For genealogy research, you may come to our office to research marriage records that begin in 1833. Availability by our employees to do general research is limited; however, we will be glad to assist in helping you locate where the records are kept.

1. Determine amount of bond by clicking to PAY CITATION NOW, writing or calling:  Paulding County Probate Court 25 Courthouse Square Annex, Room 102 Dallas, GA 30132 Phone: (770) 443-7541 Fax: (770) 443-7631
2. Allow at least 10 days from time of citation to inquire about bond.
3. When submitting your remittance via internet  please use your citation number, first name as presented on your license, and last name in the correct fields. Then click on the search button. Not all offenses are eligible to be paid on-line.
4. Credit Card payments are only accepted through the on-line payment center.
5. When submitting your remittance by mail, please make sure to include your name and traffic citation number along with your money order.
6. Cashier’s check, money order, or on-line payment must be received by the Probate Court before your court date indicated on your traffic citation unless you desire to appear in court on that date.  No personal or business checks will be accepted.
7. If you bonded out of jail, you must appear in court on the date stated in your bond instead of the date on your traffic citation.
8. If you fail to appear on your court date, your license will be suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicle and, you will be assessed a failure to appear penalty.

• The Registrant
• Either parent of the registrant listed on the certificate
• Registrant’s legal guardian
• Grandparent of the registrant
• Adult brother/sister of the registrant
• Adult child of the registrant
• Spouse of the registrant
• Legal representative of registrant

• Spouse of deceased
• Either parent of the deceased
• Adult child of the deceased
• Adult brother/sister of the deceased
• Legal representative of the estate of deceased

Probate Judge Andersen, Deborah 770.443.7541 deborah.andersen@paulding.gov