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Juvenile Court Deposits and Filing Fees

In the event an individual has outstanding unpaid court costs and wishes to reopen a case or file a new case, all outstanding court costs shall be paid prior to the Court accepting the reopening pleading or the new case for filing.

DEPOSITS
Complaint/Petition for Paternity, Custody, Support
$150.00
Delinquency or Unruly Cases filed by a parent, guardian or other
$100.00
Abuse Dependent Neglect cases
$100.00
Service by Publication
$100.00
GAL Appointment
$1,250.00
Motions
$50.00
Intent to Relocate
$20.00
Filing of an Appeal
$150.00
Sealing
No Charge
Certified copy
$1.00
Photocopy
$0.10 per page