Filing Fees in Pasco County

I previous wrote about filing fees in Hillsborough County and Pinellas County.  In this post I review current filing fees in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pasco 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

• For cases with *- $395.00
  
• For cases with **- $295.00

Also, the Pasco Clerk of the Court charges a $50.00 fee to reopen cases for modification (for example, to modify a child support or alimony order).  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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