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Domestic Violence Help in Atlanta, GA
Free, confidential help in Atlanta — a local 24/7 crisis line, where to file for a temporary protective order in Fulton County, free legal help, and shelters and programs near you.
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Get help now in Georgia
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The statewide crisis line listed by the National Hotline for Georgia.
Visit the coalition’s website — local programs, shelters, and advocates across Georgia.
National Domestic Violence Hotline — free, confidential, 24/7:
Call 1-800-799-7233 Text “START” to 88788 thehotline.org
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If this device may be monitored, use a phone or computer your abuser has never had access to — a library, a friend, a work device.
Help in Atlanta
Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV)
PADV’s 24/7 crisis line. The Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence lists PADV as the domestic violence program for Atlanta. padv.org
File for protection in Fulton County
Superior Court of Fulton County — Family Division (One Stop Shop)
136 Pryor Street SW, Suite J2-826, Atlanta, GA 30303
Temporary protective orders are filed in person at the Family Division’s One Stop Shop, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; paperwork is completed by 3:00 PM, with hearings at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Domestic violence resources (Fulton County Superior Court)
Free legal help in Atlanta
Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc. — Free civil legal aid for Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, and Gwinnett Counties, including domestic violence temporary protective orders, divorce, and custody. Call (404) 524-5811. atlantalegalaid.org
Local 2-1-1 — United Way of Greater Atlanta
United Way of Greater Atlanta — 211 — Dial 2-1-1, or text your ZIP code and need to 898211 — free and confidential. unitedwayatlanta.org
Shelters and programs near Atlanta
Shelters don’t publish their street addresses — for good reason. As of November 6, 2026, DomesticShelters.org lists 6 domestic violence shelters and programs in Atlanta, GA — 3 offering a hotline and 4 offering emergency shelter — plus 33 more programs nearby. Search there for filters like 24/7 hotlines, emergency shelter, pets, language, and accessibility.
More on the Georgia page
Protective-order steps, address confidentiality options, and the state coalition are covered on the Georgia help page. For planning ahead, read the safety plan and go-bag checklist and the phone, tech, and privacy safety checklist on the main page.
Last verified: November 6, 2026