ADR PROCESS FLOW CHART
State of Georgia
Superior Courts of the Southern Judicial Circuit
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
COMPLAINT FILED
W/CLERK
ADR REVIEWS CASE
ELIGIBLE FOR ADR
Non-exempt civil or
domestic relation cases that
are still pending after 150
calendar days after the
original complaint is filed
shall be referred to ADR
Parties select neutral
and schedule session
within 15 days
Rescheduling
requires
consent from
opposing
party & will
take place
within 30
days of
previously
scheduled
session.
ADR shall be
completed
within 30
days of the
first ADR
session
10 days for objections or
notice of settlement
Referral Order
Signed By Judge
Filed w/Clerk &
Distributed
Parties Inform ADR Program
that session is scheduled
within timelines
ADR REVIEWS CASE
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
ADR
Initial session must be
scheduled within 15 days
after filing referral order
Cases Exempt from ADR:
Question of law only
Appeal from rulings of admin
agencies
In Rem Condemnation
Parties do not inform ADR
Program that session is
scheduled within timelines
Indigent status application must be
received by ADR Program within
5 days of scheduled session
Party(s) elected ADR
before filing or
before referral order
filed
Settlement
No Settlement
Habeas Corpus and extraordinary
writ
Declaratory Judgment
ADR Program
selects neutral
and schedules
session within 30
days
Potential for Violence
URESA Actions
ADR Session Scheduled
Only Partial
Settlement
Reached
Continuance
Requested
No
Settlement
Reached
Other Good Cause
Settlement
Reached
Parties will inform
ADR Program
Parties must file
agreement reached
w/Clerk & copy ADR
Program
The ADR Program
will refer the case
back to the Clerks’
civil docket
ADR Informs Judge,
Clerk & Parties of
Non-Eligibility for
Program
Standard Civil Rules
Apply