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D.C. Super. Ct. Fam. Gen. R. C
Fees
Fees shall be indicated below (where applicable) for actions in the Family Court.
(1) Initial Filing Fees
Filing complaint or petition $ 80.00
Filing intervening petition 80.00
Filing counterclaim 20.00
(2) Miscellaneous Fees
Filing motion (except motion under SCR-Dom. Rel. 41) 20.00
Filing motion to reinstate under SCR-Dom. Rel. 41) 35.00
For issuing alias summons or alias writ 10.00
For attachment before judgment (including writ) 20.00
For writ of habeas corpus 10.00
For writ of ne exeat 10.00
For search of record, for each name searched 10.00
For taking affidavit or affirmation, administering oath 1.00
For each certified copy or true seal copy 5.00
For each photocopy provided by clerk, per page .50
For application for a marriage license (includes
issuance) 35.00
For registering authorizations to perform marriages and
issuing certificate (lifetime authorization) 35.00
For each certified copy of application for marriage
license, or marriage license; duplicate marriage
license; copy of authorization to perform marriage 10.00
(3) Post Judgment Fees
For issuing attachment on judgment 20.00
For issuing writ of fieri facias or writ of execution 20.00
For issuing triple seal 20.00
For filing notice of appeal 100.00
The charges for any item not set forth above shall be the same as specified in the
schedule of fees for cases under Superior Court Civil Rule 202.
History
COMMENT Following the general consensus of the Committee these fees in most respects correspond to those as set by Superior Court Civil Rule 202. The fee schedule in use in the Domestic Relations Branch is incorporated for specific items peculiar to the practice. A general reference is made to the Civil Division rule to cover those rare instances that might make this necessary. As a result fees for all complaints and petitions are standardized. Persons who are unable to pay court fees may apply for waiver of fees pursuant to D.C. Code § 15-712.
Provenance
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- dccourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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