Common Pleas Court
Domestic Relations
Filing Costs
New Cases
Divorce
| Complaint (with Children) | $475.00 |
| Complaint (without Children) | $375.00 |
Dissolution
| Petition for Dissolution (with Children) | $400.00 |
| Petition for Dissolution (without Children) | $300.00 |
Annulment and Legal Separation
| Complaint for Annulment | $300.00 |
| Complaint for Legal Separation (with Children) | $400.00 |
| Complaint for Legal Separation (without Children) | $300.00 |
No deposit will be required when filing an Answer, an Answer and Cross Complaint, or an Answer and Counter Claim.
Service by Publication/Daily Law Journal**
| No Property | $200.00* |
| With Property | $200.00* |
**Attorney must provide $200.00 check made payable to the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts. The Clerk’s office will deliver the Notice to the Law Journal.
Post-Decree***
| All Post-Decree Motions | $200.00 |
| Service by Publication | $200.00 |
***Attorneys are responsible for paying the Law Journal directly for any Service by Publication on Post-Decree matters.
Subpoenas
| Half-Day | $6.00 |
| Full-Day (Out-of-County) | $12.00 |
| Out-of-County Witnesses: Add mileage of $.10 per mile | |
| Out-of-State Decree/Foreign Order | $125.00 |
Service of Complaint and Subpoenas by Sheriff’s Department
| No upfront charge for Montgomery County Sheriff | |
| Personal/Residential Sheriff Service – Other than Montgomery County: Attorney responsible for contacting the Sheriff’s Office to determine the costs (made payable to the Sheriff) | Unknown |
Miscellaneous Costs
| Second District Court of Appeals – Notice of Appeal | $100.00 |
| Photocopies (per page) – No charge if copy sent via email | $.10/page |
| Certified Copies (per page) | $1.00/page |
* Additional Costs