General Sessions Family Court: Fees
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General Sessions III (Family) Court Fees
Please note all fees are subject to change.
| Divorce with Children |
| Clerk’s Fee |
$202.00 |
| Archive Fee |
$5.00 |
| Litigation Tax |
$104.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) |
$52.00 |
| Total With Service |
$363.00 |
| Total Without Service |
$311.00 |
| Divorce without Children (Annulment) |
| Clerk’s Fee |
$127.00 |
| Archive Fee |
$5.00 |
| Litigation Tax |
$104.00 |
| Service Fee (per defendant) |
$52.00 |
| Total With Service |
$288.00 |
| Total Without Service |
$236.00 |
| Order of Protection |
| Clerk |
$102.00 |
| Archive Fee |
$5.00 |
| Litigation Tax |
$104.00 |
| Service (one defendant) |
$52.00 |
| Total With Service |
$263.00 |
| With Second service |
$315.00 |
| Foreign Decree |
| Clerk |
$102.00 |
| Archive Fee |
$5.00 |
| Litigation Tax |
$104.00 |
| Total |
$211.00 |
| Grandparents Visitation |
| Clerk’s Fee |
$102.00 |
| Litigation Tax |
$104.00 |
| Service Fee |
$52.00 |
| Total With Service |
$258.00 |
| Total Without Service |
$206.00 |
| For open case pleadings: |
- Civil/Criminal Contempt
- Modifications of Parenting Plan
- Change of Custody
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| Clerk |
$77.00 |
| Service Fee |
$52.00 |
| Total with service |
$129.00 |
| Total without service |
$77.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
| Appeal to Court of Appeals (to Court of Appeals, filed at the Court of Appeals) |
$1,000.00 |
| Appeal to Court of Appeals (Paid to Wilson County) |
$300.00 |
| Secretary of State |
$20.00 |
| Commissioner of Insurance |
$15.00 |
| Garnishments w/Service to be paid when issued |
$67.00 |
| Without Service |
$25.00 |
| Property Garnishments/Levy w/Service to be paid when issued |
$77.00 |
| Without Service |
$25.00 |
| Publication - Wilson Post |
$36.00 |
| Publication - Lebanon Democrat |
$40.00 |
| Certification and Seal (plus $0.50 per page) |
$5.00 |
| Subpoenas (Clerk, $52.00 Service) |
$6.00 |
| Post Judgement Orders |
$25.00 |
| Qualified Domestic Relations Orders - Post Judgement |
$25.00 |
| Expungements – Civil (No charge if case has been dismissed) |
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FAXING / COPIES
(JUDGE HAGAN WILL NOT ACCEPT OR SIGN FAX FILED ORDERS) |
| Copies |
$.50 per page |
| Certification (Certified Copies) |
$5.00 |
| Faxing |
Faxing: $5.00 plus $1.00 per page
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| Pleadings / Filings |
Filings are limited to 50 pages
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| File Retrieval from archives (Standard Delivery: Requested by 12:00 PM-Available by 10 AM next day) - $11.25 |
