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Civil Court Cost, effective October 1, 1999 (Changes include Legislature Changes of 1999) Waiver Divorce: Children No Children Filing and Docketing 50.00 50.00 NOTE: $7.00 Additional fee if citation isCCC.Family 45.00 45.00 requested at a later date, plus $60.00 serviceCo. Law Library 35.00 35.00 fee if served by Taylor County Sheriff or Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 20.00 Constable Steno Fee 15.00 15.00 Austin Report 1.00 1.00 FPF 15.00 15.00 Domestic Relations Fee 15.00 -0- Wage Withholding Fee 15.00 -0- Uncontested divorces are heard on Tuesday E & O 5.00 5.00 Through Friday - 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Records Management Fee 5.00 5.00 D-RMF 5.00 5.00 Appeal Fee 5.00 5.00 Courthouse Security 5.00 5.00 Judicial Fee 5.00 5.00 Cert Copy to Defendant 1.00 1.00 TOTAL $274.00 $244.00 Sec. 51.317b Gov. Code
Divorce with 1 in County Issuance Children No Children (service by constable or sheriff) Filing and Docketing 50.00 50.00 NOTE: If service is done out of County, CCC.Family 45.00 45.00 or by process server, subtract $60.00 Co. Law Library 35.00 35.00 with children $214.00 Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 20.00 no children $184.00 Steno Fee 15.00 15.00 Austin Report 1.00 1.00 Domestic Relations Fee 15.00 -0- FPF 15.00 15.00 Wage Withholding Fee 15.00 -0- E & O 5.00 5.00 Records Management Fee 5.00 5.00 Cost assesed when final (against respondent) DRMF 5.00 5.00 Judicial Fee 37.00 37.00 Courthouse Security Fee 5.00 5.00 Appeal Fee 5.00 5.00 Issue Citation 8.00 8.00 Service Fee 60.00 60.00 TOTAL $299.00 $269.00 Application for Protective Order (in Family Violence) Filing Fee (Initial Fees) $227.00 Separate Application Fee 16.00 TOTAL $243.00 Add to Total: Issuance ($8.00) and Service Fee ($60.00) For Notice and $100 for writ service. Family Code (Sec.71.041) An applicant for a protective order may not be assessed any fee by the clerk in connection with the filing, service or entering of the P.O. A fee may not be charged to an applicant to dismiss, modify or withdraw a P.O. Costs are ordered against the respondent when the final P.O. is entered.
Divorce with TRO and Citation (Service by constable or sheriff) Children No Children Filing and Docketing 50.00 50.00 NOTE: IF SERVICE IS DONE Judicial Fee 45.00 45.00 OUT OF COUNTY OR BY Co. Law Library 35.00 35.00 PROCESS SERVER: Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 20.00 DEDUCT $120.00 Steno Fee 15.00 15.00 WITH CHILDREN $289.00 Austin Report 1.00 1.00 NO CHILDREN $259.00 Domestic Relations Fee 15.00 -0- FPF- 15.00 15.00 Wage Withholding Fee 15.00 -0- E & O 5.00 5.00 D-RMO 5.00 5.00 Records Management Fee 5.00 5.00 Judicial Fee 37.00 37.00 Courthouse Security Fee 5.00 5.00 Appeal Fee 5.00 5.00 Issue Cit and TRO 16.00 16.00 Service Fee 120.00 120.00 TOTAL $409.00 $379.00 Divorce with Notice of Hearing and Citation (service by sheriff or constable) Children No Children Filing and Docketing 50.00 50.00 NOTE: IF SERVICE IS DONE CCC.Family 45.00 45.00 OUT OF COUNTY OR BY Co. Law Library 35.00 35.00 PROCESSOR SERVER Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 20.00 DEDUCT $120.00 Steno Fee 15.00 15.00 WITH CHILDREN $289.00 Austin Report 1.00 1.00 NO CHILDREN $259.00 Domestic Relations Fee 15.00 -0- FPF 15.00 15.00 Wage Withholding Fee 15.00 -0- E & O 5.00 5.00 D-RMO 5.00 5.00 Records Management Fund 5.00 5.00 Judicial Fee 37.00 37.00 Courthouse Security Fee 5.00 5.00 Appeal Fee 5.00 5.00 Issue Cit/Notice 16.00 16.00 Service Fee 120.00 120.00 TOTAL $409.00 $379.00 Divorce with Citation by Posting No Children NOTE: AN AFF. FOR CIT. FOR PUB. BY POSTING AT COURTHOUSE DOOR IS REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUANCE CAN BE DONE. Filing and Docketing 50.00 CCC.Family 45.00 Co. Law Library 35.00 Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 Steno Fee 15.00 Austin Report 1.00 Domestic Relations Fee -0- Appeal Fee 5.00 E & O , DRMF, RMF, CSF, ($5.00 each) 20.00 Judicial Fee 37.00 Issue Citation by Posting with Sheriff Fee 64.00 (ISS. FEE IS ½ OF REG CHARGE) TOTAL $307.00 Divorce with Citation by Publication NOTE: AN AFF. FOR CIT BY PUBLICATION IS REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUANCE CAN BE DONE Filing and Docketing 50.00 CCC.Family 45.00 Co. Law Library 35.00 Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 Steno Fee 15.00 Austin Report 1.00 Domestic Relations Fee 15.00 SUIT WITH NO CHILDREN $307.00 FPF 15.00 E & O Fee 5.00 Records Management Fee 5.00 D-RMO 5.00 Appeal Fee 5.00 Courthouse Security Fee 5.00 Judicial Fee 37.00 Issue Citation by Publication with Sheriff Fee $64.00 (ISS. FEE IS ½ OF REG CHARGE) TOTAL $322.00 Register Foreign Support Order (Child Support or Custody) NOTE: ISS FEE $8.00 (IF REQUESTED). ADD SERVICE FEE IF APPLICABLE CHG. $15.00 WAGE W. F. IF FOREIGN ORDER IS MODIFIED AND WAGE W.F. IS ENTERED. Filing and Docketing 50.00 CCC.Family 45.00 Co. Law Library 35.00 Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 Steno Fee 15.00 Domestic Relations Fee 15.00 E & O 5.00 D-RMF 5.00 Judicial Fee 37.00 Records Management Fee 5.00 Appeal Fee 5.00 Courthouse Security Fee 5.00 TOTAL $242.00 Termination of Grandparent Access NOTE: ADDITIONAL CHG FOR CITATION $8.00 SERVICE $60.00 CERT MAIL $78.00 Filing and Docketing 50.00CCC.Family 45.00 Co. Law Library 35.00 Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 Steno Fee 15.00 Appeal Fee 5.00Domestic Relations Fee -0- Judicial Fee 37.00 D-RMF 5.00 E & O 5.00 Records Management Fee 5.00 Courthouse Security Fee 5.00 TOTAL $227.00 Paternity or Suit Affecting Parent Child Relationship (where child support is sought) Filing Fees Above 242.00 (INCLUDES $15.00 DRO FEE)Wage Withholding Fee 15.00 TOTAL $257.00 Termination and Adoption or Adoption Only NOTE: ADDITIONAL CHG CITATION $8.00, SERVICE $60.00, CERT MAIL $78.00 [CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR $36.00 TO BE SENT WITH CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION] Filing and Docketing 50.00 CCC-Family 45.00 Co. Law Library 35.00 Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00Steno Fee 15.00 Central Adoption Registry (CAR) 15.00 Social Study Filing Fee 10.00 Certification of Adoption 1.00 Domestic Relations Fee -0- Appeal Fee 5.00E & O 5.00 DRMF 5.00 Records Management Fee 5.00 Judicial Fee 37.00 Courthouse Security Fee 5.00 TOTAL $253.00 Transfer Case to Taylor County Termination or Adoption or combination Termination/Adoption or Suit Affecting Filing and Docketing $50.00 Sec 11.06(1) Family Code Additional fee for Adoption Social Study Filing $10.00 Cert of Adoption 1.00 Per Child When Adoption proceedings are filed in previous Co. with Mot. To Transfer, the $15.00 CAR fee and the Motion Fee is paid in the transferring county Civil Cases transferred to Taylor Co. would be the initial civil fee: $232.00 Application For Writ of Habeas Corpus (Parent Child Relationship) NOTE: FEE WOULD BE $235.00 IF SERVED BY PROCESS SERVER OR OUT OF COUNTY. FILE IN EXISTING CASE # IF CASE IS PENDING IF CASE IS PENDING FEE BREAKDOWN: FILING FEE $15.00 ISF, DRMF,CRMF 15.00 ISS. FEE 8.00 SERVICE FEE 100.00 TOTAL 138.00 Filing and Docketing 50.00 CCC-Family 45.00 Co. Law Library 35.00 Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 Steno Fee 15.00 Domestic Relations Fee -0- E & O 5.00 D-RMF 5.00 Records Management Fee 5.00 Courthouse Security Fee 5.00 Issue Writ of Habeas Corpus 8.00 In County Service 100.00 TOTAL $335.00 Bill of Review, Domestic Relations All Bills of Review are filed in a new case number domestic relations and civil Basic filing fee (DR) $227.00 Basic filing fee (Civil) $132.00 Add for issuance and service fee if requested. A Bill of Review would go in the same Court as the original.Change of Name of A Minor or Adult NOTE: FILE CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR IN THE EXISTING CASE NUMBER. NOTE: CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR IN 326TH CT. THE COST WILL BE $186.00 Filing and Docketing 50.00 CCC.Civil 45.00 Co. Law Library 35.00Sheriff Jury Fee 20.00 Appeal Fee 5.00 Steno Fee 15.00 E & O 5.00 Records Management Fee 5.00 DRMF 5.00Courthouse Security Fee 5.00 Judicial Fee 37.00 Certified Copy of Certificate 1.00 TOTAL $228.00
ANCILLARY PLEADINGS FILED IN FAMILY LAW CASES
Motion for Contempt, Motion for Enforcement, Motion for Clarification, Etc. Filing Fee $20.00 Issuance of Notice 8.00 TOTAL $28.00 NOTE: Add $60.00 if served By Taylor Co. Sheriff or Constable
Motion to Modify (In Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship) Filing Fee $20.00 Issuance of Citation 8.00 TOTAL $28.00 NOTE: Add $60.00 if served by Taylor Co. Sheriff or Constable
Transfer Case From Taylor County ( In Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship) Filing Fee $20.00 Issuance of Citation 8.00 TOTAL $28.00 NOTE: Add $60.00 if served by Taylor Co. Sheriff or Constable NOTE: A motion to transfer is usually filed in conjunction with a motion to modify or motion to enforce, chg, for each motion if filed in separate instruments (SB 857, EFFECTIVE 9-1-93)
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