Mental Health
Orders to Apprehend (Lay Affidavits)
For information please contact mastephen@dekalbcountyga.gov or (404) 371-2918.
Involuntary Commitment Petitions (filed by Hospitals only)
Must be e-Filed via Odyssey eFile Georgia. To e-file you must create an e-file account. Visit https://georgia.tylerhost.net/ofsweb or https://efilega.tylertech.cloud/. You will be prompted to “SIGN IN” or “REGISTER.” After you sign in, for LOCATION select DeKalb County Probate Court; for CATEGORY select Probate or Mental Health; for CASE TYPE select Adult Guardianship or Mental Health, then proceed with your filing.
For more information please contact tncarter@dekalbcountyga.gov or call (404) 687-3455.