Family Division Fees
Please Note:
There will be a $35.00 charge for NSF checks. No personal checks will be accepted.
There will be no refund for over-payments of $10.00 or less. Refunds will be made for all amounts over $10.00.
In cases not specifically provided for, the Director of the Department of Court Records shall make the same charge as that imposed for services of a substantially similar nature.
Calendar Year 2024 Court Cost Increases Effective January 1, 2024(PDF, 142KB)
| Fee |
Amount |
| Divorce Complaint |
$190.75
+ $173.50 if there is a Custody count
+ $45.25 per additional count |
Custody Complaint
- if no other filing fees have been paid |
$344.25 |
| Custody filed after Divorce Action filed |
$239.75 |
| Protection from Abuse |
$260.75 |
| Foreign Divorce Decree |
$160.75 |
| Foreign Custody |
$170.75 |
| Petition for Custody Modification |
$250.00 |
| Petition for Reinstatement of Custody Complaint |
$200.00 |
| Complaint to Establish Paternity |
$160.75 |
| First Filing - Defendant |
$35.00 |
| Praecipe to Transmit Record |
$20.00 |
| Certified Divorce Decree |
$20.00 |
| Additional Divorce Decree |
$20.00 |
| Petition to Resume Maiden/Prior Name |
$20.00 |
| Additional Certificate of Name Change |
$20.00 |