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Forsyth County · Cumming · Johns Creek, GA
Forsyth County · Cumming · Johns Creek, GA
Family violence battery is bail restricted in Georgia and it almost always comes with a no-contact condition. Read this before anyone drives back to the house — getting that part wrong undoes everything the bond just bought.
Georgia’s Family Violence Act reaches further than most people expect. It covers spouses and former spouses, parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster relationships, and anyone who currently lives or formerly lived in the same household. Roommates count. A former partner who moved out last year counts.
The charge itself is usually family violence battery, family violence simple assault, or criminal trespass in a family violence context. Aggravating facts — strangulation allegations, a weapon, an injury, a child present, or a prior conviction — move it into felony territory and into Superior Court.
In nearly every Forsyth County family violence case, the release order includes a condition of no contact with the alleged victim. That means no contact. Not a text to apologise, not a call through a friend, not a message passed by a relative, not a comment on their social media, and not going by the house to pick up clothes.
Violating it is a new arrest, and it typically ends with the bond revoked and the person back in custody — this time with a much harder path out.
If a temporary protective order has also been issued, that is a separate court order with its own terms. Read it. It can restrict the address, the workplace, contact with children, and possession of firearms.
A misdemeanor family violence battery bond in Forsyth County commonly lands between $2,500 and $10,000. Felony charges run higher, and a judge may hold a case for a bond hearing rather than setting an amount at first appearance.
| Bond set at | Your premium at 15% |
|---|---|
| $2,500 | $375 |
| $5,000 | $750 |
| $10,000 | $1,500 |
| $25,000 | $3,750 |
Georgia caps a surety premium at 15% of the face value of the bond, minimum $50 per bonded charge, under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-30. That is what we charge and it is not refundable.
Families call us from both sides of these cases. It is not our place to take a position on what happened, and we do not. What we can tell you plainly is this: the no-contact condition belongs to the court, not to you. You cannot waive it by saying it is fine, and the person on bond can be arrested for contact you initiated. If you want the condition changed, that is a motion a lawyer files with the judge.
If you feel unsafe at any point, call 911. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office responds around the clock, and there are advocacy resources through the courthouse for protective order help.
Common questions
Yes. Family violence battery sits on the bail-restricted list, so release requires a secured bond — cash, property or a surety — rather than a signature bond.
Not on their own. Once the state charges a family violence case, the prosecutor decides whether it proceeds. An alleged victim’s wishes are considered but they do not control the outcome.
Only if the release order allows it. Most family violence bonds include a no-contact condition that bars returning to a shared residence. Assume they cannot until the paperwork says otherwise in writing.
Contact in violation of the order is typically a new arrest and usually results in the bond being revoked. That is the single most common way these cases go badly after release.
Keep reading
Simple battery and aggravated assault sit in two courts.
Read more →Which court sets the bond, and why the timeline changes.
Read more →SB 63, bail-restricted offences and what changed in 2024.
Read more →Address, phone numbers, booking and release, visitation.
Read more →One call to 24-7 Best Bonding starts the paperwork. We answer around the clock, every day of the year, and we drive to the Forsyth County Jail so your family does not have to.