Family Law Filing Fees in Polk County

I previous wrote about filing fees in Hernando County, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Pasco County, and Sarasota County. In this post I review current filing fees in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Polk County, for common family law matters. A person who initiates a family law case (the "Petitioner") will pay the following: Adoption- $400.00* Child Custody (non-divorce)- $300.00** Child Support (non-divorce)- $300.00** Divorce (includes recording and reporting of final judgment)- $408.00** Name Change- $400.00* Paternity- $300.00** Temporary Custody by Extended Family Member- $400.00* Counterpetition filing fees for the above types of cases are as follows: For cases with *- $395.00 For cases with **- $295.00 Also, the Polk Clerk of the Court charges a $50.00 fee to reopen cases for modification (for example, to request that a child support or alimony order be changed). Additionally, there is a $10.00 fee for issuance of a summons (which in most cases is required so that the Court may gain jurisdiction over the other party). Please keep in mind that these filing fees are subject to change.

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