Thursday, January 24, 2013

HARRIS COUNTY ESTIMATED FILING FEES 1/2013

I believe that you can find these filing fees on the Harris County District Clerk's website.
www.hcdistrictclerk.com

These are an estimate only.

You pay by cash or credit card.  No personal checks accepted.

Filing Fee for waiver divorce with no children and no service - $235

Filing fee, waiver divorce with children and no service - $262

Filing fee, divorce or annulment, no children - $233

Filing fee, divorce with children - $260

Adult adoption - $217

Adoption of a minor child - $250

Custody case - $232

Enforcement of a foreign judgment or decree - $25

Gestational agreement - $232

Habeas new suit - $217

Name change for an adult or a minor - $217

Paternity case - $217

Protective Order application fee - $16

Removal of Disability of a Minor - $217

Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship - $232

Support Termination Suit - $217

Transfer of venue to Harris County - $45

Motion to Enforce an Order without Children - $16

Motion to Enforce an Order with Children - $31

Motion to Modify a Decree without Children - $16

Motion to Modify a Decree with Children - $31

Motion to Transfer Venue Out of Harris County - $16

Subpoena - $8

Writ of garnishment - $8

Citation, precept other writ or process, writ of attachment - $8

Jury fee - $30

Writ of Withholding earnings for Child Support - $15

Contempt $31

Counterclaim or Intervention - $36

Certified copy fee - per page - $1

Non-certified copy fee - per page - $1

Name Change Application and Certificate - $10

Searching file or records to ascertain the existence of an instrument or record in the District Clerk's Office - $5

Searching files or records to locate a cause when docket number is not provided - $5




Harris County Civil Process Service Fees -
For service within Harris County only
(these are just a few of the many services listed & fees vary from $2 per page to $400)
These are done by Harris County Constables or you can hire a private process server
Chid Custody Warrant - $100
Civil Capias - $75
Citation - $70
Deposition Subpoena - $70
Habeas Corpus - $75
Publication of Citation - $70
Restraining Order - $75
Show Cause - $70
Subpoena - $70
Temporary Restraining Order - $75
Expedited Service (added to any other fee) - $65
Fingerprinting - $10
Local Background check $10 plus per $2 per page fee







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