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Family Court

This section tells you about:

• Fees;
• Fee Waivers.

Fees

The State Legislature decides what the fees are to file different kinds of Family Law forms.

Go to the Family Fees section of the main Superior Court website for a list of fees. Payment Methods accepted by the Court are listed on the methods of payment page.

Fee Waivers

If you are low-income and cannot afford to pay the fee to file your court papers, you can ask for a “Fee Waiver”.

To see if you qualify for a Fee Waiver, read the state Information Sheet on Waiver of Court Fees and Costs  (FW-001 INFO).

To ask for a waiver, fill out these forms:

• Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs (FW-001) or Application for Waiver of Additional Court Fees and Costs (FW-002) and

• Order on Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs (FW-003) or Order on Application for Waiver of Additional Court Fees and Costs (FW-004)

The judge will read your application and will let you know if the Court can “waive” all or part of the fees.

The judge may want to see your most recent paystubs.