What is the “Friend of the Court Final Judgment Order Fee”?
The Friend of the Court Final Judgment or Order Fee is $80.00 regardless of whether the Friend of the Court conducted an investigation or the parties “opted out” of Friend of the Court services. Any post judgment action in which the custody or parenting time for minor children is determined will incur an $80.00 fee to be paid at the same time that the $20.00 motion fee is paid. In any action where only the support of minor child/children is determined or modified, a $40.00 fee will be paid at the same time that the $20.00 motion fee is paid. In the event a Judgment or Order contains both custody/parenting time and support provisions, only the $80.00 fee is required.
Please be advised of the following Filing Fee Changes effective October 1, 2004. Friend of the Court Final Judgment or Order Fee will be $80.00 regardless of whether Friend of the Court conducted an investigation, made a recommendation to the Court or the parties “Opted Out” of Friend of the Court. In addition, any post-judgment action in which the Custody or Parenting Time of minor children is determined will incur an $80.00 fee to be paid at the same time the $20.00 Motion Fee is paid. In any action where the support of minor children is determined or modified, a $40.00 fee will be paid at the same time the $20.00 Motion Fee is paid. In the event a Judgment or Order contains both Custody/Parenting Time and Support issues, only the $80.00 fee is to be paid. The $80.00 Fee as well as the $40.00 will be waived along with the $20.00 Motion Fee if an “Affidavit and Order Suspension of Fees/Costs” has been signed either by the Clerk’s Office if currently receiving public assistance or appl
