Family Relations Department Fees

The Family Relations Department handles a wide variety of cases. Listed below are the types of cases filed in this department and the filing fees associated with filing the Petitions.

PLEASE NOTE:
  · All filing fees must be paid by cash, money order, attorney check , or  credit card.
  Make Checks payable to: Clerk of Court
  · Correct change is requested
  · All fees are non-refundable
Department Functions and Services Fee Price Changes
Effective on 7/1/2008
Adoption of a Minor $292.50                     $342.00
Adoption of an Adult $255.00                     $300.00
Appeals to 4th DCA-$100 to Clerk/$300 to 4th DCA $  50.00
$300.00
                    $100.00 / $300.00
Annulment $363.00                     $408.00
Certify Fee $   1.50                     $    2.00
Copy (Non-Certified) / per page $   1.00                     $    1.00
Counter-Petitions/Counter Claims   *NEW*                     $295.00
Custody $255.00                     $300.00
Dissolution of Marriage $363.00                     $408.00
Establishment of Paternity and Support of a Minor Child $255.00                     $300.00
Exemplified Copy - $7.00 / plus cost of each copy $   6.00                     $    7.00 / $1.00
Foreign judgment Fee
(This fee is in addition to the filing fee) 
$ 37.50                     $  42.00
Legal Separation $255.00                     $300.00
Name Change of a Minor Child $255.00                     $300.00
Name Change of an Adult $255.00                     $300.00
Petition for Modification $ 50.00                     $  50.00
Recording Fee ($10 /1st pg & $8.50 each pg after) $ 10.00                     $  10.00 / $8.50
Re-open Fee
(Any motion that is filed on a case after a final order has been signed.)
$ 50.00                     $  50.00
Support Unconnected with Dissolution of Marriage $255.00                     $300.00
Summons Issued   *NEW*                     $  10.00
Visitation by Parent $255.00                     $300.00
Visitation by Grandparent $255.00                     $300.00
Writ of Garnishment $178.00                     $188.00