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prepared by the Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk's office

Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk
Filing Fees
(effective October 1, 1999)
    

ADOPTIONS

   Adoption/Guardianship $ 114.50
   Adoption/Custody $114.50
   Adoption/Custody-Guardianship $114.50
   Adoption with service $153.50
   Adoption without service $136.50
   Adoption (Adult) w/o birth certificate $ 114.50
   Adoption Publication – Herald $156.50
   Adoption Publication – Chatta Publishing $191.50
       Unless noted, all adoptions include cost for two
       birth certificates – each additional child
$ 22.00

DIVORCES
   Divorces/ Irreconcilable w/ no service
       (Petition/Agreement filed together)
$ 124.50
   Divorce with personal service $141.50
   Divorce with service and restraining order $147.50
   Divorce with publication - Herald $144.50
   Divorce with publication - Chatta Publishing $179.50

CHANGE OF NAME   $ 124.50
MINOR SETTLEMENTS   $124.50
LEGITIMATION   124.50
FOREIGN JUDGMENT (ONE DEFENDANT)    $131.50
RESTORATION OF CITIZENSHIP   $124.50
REMOVAL OF MINORITY   $124.50
WORKER’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT     $ 65.50
PETITION TO MODIFY W/ SERVICE $ 90.00
PETITION TO MODIFY W/O SERVICE $ 75.00
PETITION FOR CONTEMPT W/ SERVICE $ 50.00
PETITION FOR CONTEMPT W/O SERVICE $ 35.00
ALL OTHER CIVIL ACTIONS LIT TAX $ 37.50

OTHER COSTS

COPIES: $1.00 FIRST (5) PAGES, $2.00 UP TO (10) PAGES,
                 $0.25    THEREAFTER
CERTIFIED COPIES
      Certificate/Seal $ 4.00
      Per Page $ 2.00
CERTIFIED BY ACTS OF CONGRESS
     Certificate/Seal $ 10.00
     Per Page $ 2.00

CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO
PROPER AGENT OF SERVICE

COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE   $ 10.00
SECRETARY OF STATE (EACH DEFENDANT)   $ 20.00
HAMILTON CO HERALD   $ 20.00
CHATTANOOGA PUBLISHING   $ 55.00
SHERIFF (OUT OF COUNTY) SUMMONS   $ 17.00
SHERIFF (OUT OF COUNTY)
RESTRAINING ORDER
$ 8.00

  

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