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Rule 1.3 – Fees

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, New Hampshire

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 $225.00
(2) Cross Petition in all original entry Marital Matters and Parenting Petitions $225.00
(3) Petition to Change Court Order in all Marital Matters and Parenting Petitions
(a) With full agreement $100.00
(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 $155.00
I. Petition for Guardian Minor Person $85.00
J. Petition Change of Name (includes one certificate) $85.00
K. Petition for Adoption, includes one certificate (no entry fee when accompanied by a Petition for termination) $125.00
L. Motion for Successor Guardian of Person $50.00
M. Marriage Waiver $75.00
N. Surcharges and Additional Fees
(1) Pursuant to RSA 490:26-a, II, the sum of $25.00 shall be added to each civil filing fee set forth in paragraphs (C)(1), (C)(2), (C)(3), (H), (I), (J), (K) and (M) above, except for the following types of cases which pursuant to RSA 490:26-a, II(b) are exempt from the surcharge:
(a) Actions relating to children under RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, and RSA 169-D.
(b) Domestic violence actions under RSA 173-B.
(2) 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.
O. 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 $25.00/each CD or download
(4) Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice $350.00
P. CERTIFICATES and COPIES:
(1) Certificates $10.00
(2) Certification All other copied material $10.00 plus copy fee $.50/page
(3) Certificate of Judgment $10.00
(4) Exemplification of Judgment $40.00

“Certificates and 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.

Q. The family division may waive any fee for good cause shown.
R. 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 $20 per name will be assessed for up to 5 names. Additional names will be assessed $5 per name.
(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.
S. Electronic Case Filing Surcharge

The sum of $20.00 shall be added to the filing fee set forth in paragraphs (J) and (M) above.

N.H. R. Cir. Ct. Fam. Div. 1.3

Subdivision (M) amended on a temporary basis Nov. 15, 2012, and on a permanent basis eff. May 1, 2014; subdivisions (B), (C), (D), (E), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N) amended on a temporary basis June 26, 2013, and on a permanent basis eff. Mar. 1, 2015; amended Oct. 17, 2016, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; amended effective July 1,2019; amended effective September 30, 2019; amended effective January 1, 2020.