Domestic Relations Division Fee Schedule

Basic Filings (service process cost not included) Fee
Action for Dissolution $225.00
Action for Divorce $275.00
Action for Legal Separation $200.00
Action for Annulment $200.00
Action for Custody and Support $175.00
Action for Custody and Visitation $175.00
Action for Support $175.00
Miscellaneous Domestic Cases $125.00
Service of Process Fee
Certified Mail $10.00
Registered Mail $27.00
Franklin County Sheriff Service $30.00
Ordinary Mail $5.00
Process Server $4.00
Foreign Sheriff $75.00
Service by Publication $475.00
Note: A party requesting service by publication shall pay the listed deposit amount, which is based on the cost of publication in a newspaper of general circulation. Any cost exceeding the deposit amount will be billed to the case and must be paid to the Clerk of Courts prior to the completion of publication.
Subpoena Witness Fee
Within Franklin County $6.00
Served by Sheriff $4.00
Total fee within Franklin County $10.00
Outside Franklin County/td> $12.00
Mileage (calculated at time of service) Varies
Miscellaneous Fee
Counterclaims for Divorce, Annulment, or Legal Separation $43.00
Court Reporter Fee $25.00
Jury Demands) $25.00
Bond Surcharge $25.00
Post Judgment Motions (per Local Rule 2)n $150.00
Motion for Emergency Custody $30.00
Copy (per page) $.10
Certified Copy (per document) $1.00
Exemplified Copy (per document) $4.00
Garnishments Fee
Wage Garnishment with Certified Mail or FCSO Service $35.00
Non-Wage Garnishment with Certified Mail or FCSO Service $25.00
Certificates of Judgment (CJs) Fee
Praecipe of CJ in Franklin County $51.00
Praecipe for CJ Originating Out of State $51.00
Praecipe for CJ Originating Out of County/US District Court $46.00
Preparation of CJ for Transfer $7.00
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