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Civil Fees
Effective January 1st, 2018
| Adoptions | |
| Preplacement prior to adoption -per child (does not include adoption fee) |
$150.00 |
| Private Adoptions1 -per child |
$150.00 |
| Assessor Home Study Fee -per household (paid directly to assessor) |
$500.00 |
| Agency Adoptions -per child - Agency Provides Assessor Reports |
$150.00 |
| Adult Adoptions | $150.00 |
| Estates | |
| Full Administration | $125.00 |
| Release From Administration | $125.00 |
| Summary Release | $60.00 |
| Claims Against Estate | $10.00 |
| Motion & Entry to Re-Open Estate (Plus Costs of Additional Documents) |
$10.00 |
| Guardianship | |
| Person & Estate (Each Case) | $125.00 |
| Estate Only (Each Case) | $125.00 |
| Person Only (Each Case) | $125.00 |
| Emergency Guardianship (Each Case) | $125.00 |
| Minor Settlements | |
| Over $10,000.00 Requires Guardianship | $185.00 |
| Without Guardianship | $60.00 |
| Authenticated Copies From Another County | $28.00 |
| Will With Non-Taxable Return Filed | $28.00 |
| Will With Taxable Return Filed | $33.00 |
| Civil Actions | |
| All Complaints | $25.00 |
| Subpoenas | $2.00 |
| Other Fees | |
| Application to Correct Birth Record | $10.00 |
| Change of Name (Additional Cost for Each Case - $105.00) |
$105.00 |
| Copies of Court Record | $18.00 |
| Deposit of Wills | $25.00 |
| Marriage License | $50.00 |
| Certified Copy of Marriage Record | $2.00 |
| Publication Deposit | $250.00 |
1 Includes Relative, Step-Parent, and all other non-agency adoptions