At the time of filing any action for temporary or permanent child support, alimony,

equitable division of property, modification of child support or alimony or

attorneys fees, the filing party shall file with the Clerk of Court the affidavit

specifying his or her financial circumstances in the form set forth herein and, in

cases involving child support, the schedules required by O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15

(effective January 1, 2007, as thereafter amended or revised), and shall serve

the same upon the opposing party.

In protective order actions filed under OCGA § 19-13-1, et. seq. and in other

emergency actions, the affidavit and schedules may be filed and served on or

before the date of the hearing or at such other time as the court orders, and shall

not be required at the time of filing of the action.

Notice of the date of any temporary hearing shall be served upon the adverse

party at least 15 days before the date of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by

the court.

The opposing party shall serve the affidavit specifying his or her financial

circumstances in the form set forth herein and the schedules, where applicable,

and shall file with the Clerk of Court and exchange this information with the

opposing party:

(a) at least five days prior to any temporary hearing;

(b) at least five days prior to any court ordered mediation; or

(c) with his or her answer or thirty days after service of the complaint,

whichever first occurs, if no application for a temporary award is

made and the parties do not participate in mediation prior to trial.

Any amendments to the affidavits or schedules shall be exchanged at least 10

days prior to hearing or trial.

Each party shall submit the proposed worksheet required by O.C.G.A. § 19-6-15

(effective January 1, 2007 and as amended or revised thereafter) at the time of

hearing or trial.

On the request of either party, and upon good cause shown to the court, the

affidavits, worksheets, schedules, and any other financial information may be

sealed, upon order of the court.

No social security numbers or account numbers shall be included in any

document filed with the Court.

Failure of any party to furnish the above financial information, in the discretion of

the court, may subject the offending party to the penalties of contempt and may

result in continuance of the hearing until such time as the required financial

information is furnished or such other sanctions or remedies deemed appropriate

in the court’s discretion.

The affidavit shall be under oath and in substantially the following form: