The following fees apply to family and children. To view the court's complete fee schedule, click here.
FAMILY LAW FEES
Ref #
Family Law Fees
Code Section(s)
Total fee
95
Petition or other first paper (including a joint petition) for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity
GC 70670(b)
$435
96
Response or other first paper filed in response to petition for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity
GC 70670(d)
$435
97
First paper in family law matter other than dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity
GC 70670(a)
$435
98
First paper filed in response in family law matter other than dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation, or nullity
GC 70670(c)
$435
99
A settlement agreement or stipulation for judgment that is signed by a defaulted respondent and included in a judgment of dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership; or a stipulation to modify such an agreement if the stipulation is presented by the petitioner. (Defaulted respondent is not charged a first paper fee under GC 70670. GC 70671(b), (e).)
GC 70677(c)
No fee
100
Appearance, stipulation, and waiver of rights in dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership, legal separation or nullity or to establish parentage, when respondent is a member of the armed forces
GC 70673
No fee
101
Petition for adoption (for each person to be adopted)
H&S 103730
$20
102
Filings in a proceeding to declare a minor free from parental custody and control
FC 7806, 7841
No fee
103
Domestic violence restraining orders, including a request to obtain, modify, or enforce an order to prevent domestic violence or response to that request; and any request that is necessary to obtain or give effect to a restraining order
GC 70671(f), GC 70677(b)(5); FC 6222
No fee
104
Motion or order to show cause (now called "Request for Order") in family law matter
GC 70677(a)
$60
105
Additional charge on motion or order to show cause (now called "Request for Order") to modify or enforce custody or visitation
GC 70678
$25
106
Stipulation and order not requiring a hearing; request or stipulation for continuance of hearing or case management conference not requiring a hearing
GC 70677(c)
$20
107
Stipulation that does not require an order
GC 70677(b)(7)
No fee
108
A stipulation regarding the date of termination of marital or domestic partnership status if the court has retained jurisdiction over that date
GC 70671(c)
No fee
109
First paper or any subsequent paper filed by the Department of Child Support Services to establish parentage or to establish, modify, or collect support
GC 6103.9, GC 70672
No fee
110
Response or subsequent paper filed in an action brought by the Department of Child Support Services to establish parentage or to establish, modify, or collect support if support is the only issue. If a custody issue is raised, see charge for first paper filed in response to other family law matters.
GC 70672
No fee
111
Filings on issues relating to parentage or support in a pre-existing non-governmental case in which a Title IV-D child support agency has intervened and is providing services under FC 17400
GC 70672
No fee
112
Statement to register a foreign support order or other first paper in a UIFSA case
GC 70677, FC 4927
No fee
113
A document relating to a stipulated postjudgment modification of child support
GC 70671(d)
No fee
114
Costs for stepparent adoption, including investigation (FC 9001, 9002)
FC 9002
$700
115
Child custody evaluation (amount set by court)
FC 3112
Amount set by court
116
Court-appointed counsel for child (amount set by court) (FC 3150 et seq.)
FC 3153
Amount set by court
117
Premarital counseling for minors
FC 304
Amount set by court
118
Cost for investigation re: petition to declare child free from parental custody and control
