Circuit Court - Rules of the Circuit Court of the State of New Hampshire -- Family Division - Rule 1.3 Fees

Circuit Court - Rules of the Circuit Court of the State of New Hampshire -- Family Division - Rule 1.3 Fees

A. The appropriate fee must accompany all filings. All fees shall be consolidated into a single payment, when possible. B. 18.22% of the entry fee paid in each petition and cross-petition in marital cases ($41.00) shall be deposited into the mediation and arbitration fund to be used to pay for mediation where both parties are indigent. C. (1) Original Entry of all Marital Matters, Parenting Petitions (including Order of Notice and Guardian ad Litem Fee) and Foreign Decrees $280.00 (2) Cross Petition in all original entry Marital Matters and Parenting Petitions $280.00 (3) Petition to Change Court Order in all Marital Matters and Parenting Petitions (a) With full agreement $135.00 (b) Without full agreement $225.00 D. (1) Divorce Certificate (VSR) only $10.00 (2) Divorce Certificate, Certified Copy of Decree and if applicable, Agreement, QDRO, USO, and other Decree-related documents $40.00 E. Petition for Ex Parte Attachment; Ex Parte Petition for Writ of Trustee Process $40.00 F. Reissued Orders of Notice $25.00 G. Writ of Execution $40.00 H. Petition for Termination of Parental Rights $190.00 I. Petition for Guardian Minor Person $105.00 J. Petition Change of Name (includes one certificate) $140.00 K. Petition for Adoption, includes one certificate (no entry fee when accompanied by a Petition for termination) $180.00 L. Motion for Successor Guardian of Person $105.00 M. Additional Fees On the commencement of any proceeding involving the determination of parental rights and responsibilities for which a fee is required, including petitions and cross-petitions for divorce with minor children, an additional fee of $2.00 shall be paid by the petitioner or cross-petitioner. N. OTHER FEES: (1) Defaults in Minor Guardianship Actions $25.00/each occurrence (2) Citations in Minor Guardianship Actions $50.00/each occurrence (3) Duplicate Audio $35.00/each CD or download (4) Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice $350.00 O. CERTIFICATES & COPIES: (1) Certificates $10.00 (2) Certification $10.00 plus copy fee (3) All other copied material $.50/page (4) Printing from court kiosks and computer screen printouts $.25/page (5) Certificate of Judgment $10.00 (6) Exemplification of Judgment $40.00 "Certificates & Copies" shall apply to individual requests for the above services, requests for additional certificates beyond those provided with the original entries and requests for additional copies beyond those provided with the original entry fees. P. The family division may waive any fee for good cause shown. Q. Records Research Fees: (1) Record information must be requested in writing and include the individual's full name and, if available, the individual's date of birth. A fee of $6.50 per name will be assessed. (2) The Clerk may waive the records research fee when a request for record information is made by a member of the media consistent with the public's right to access court records under the New Hampshire Constitution. R. Electronic Case Filing Surcharge The sum of $30.00 shall be added to the filing fee set forth in paragraph (I) above. Note: The electronic case filing surcharge is not an entry fee subject to the escrow fund for court facility improvements or the judicial branch information technology fund. All revenue from the electronic case filing surcharge shall be deposited into the general fund to partly offset capital fund expenditures for the NH e-Court Project. S. Service Charge (1) The court may collect payment by credit card or debit card for any fee amount being paid pursuant to any of the paragraphs above or for any other fee, surcharge, fine, assessment, or other amount being paid to or into the court. (2) For each payment made by credit card through any payment system, and for each payment made by debit card through an electronic filing system, a service charge shall be imposed on the person making the payment. When the payment system used for collection of the payment is a judicial branch credit card terminal, “service charge” refers to a credit card surcharge. When the payment system used for collection of the payment is an electronic filing system, “service charge” refers to the handling charge, payment service fee, or e-payment fee (however denominated in that electronic filing system). (3) The amount of the service charge may vary based on the specific payment system used for collection of the payment. The amount of the service charge shall not be refundable when payment is made through an electronic filing system.