Child Support Services may charge a fee to provide legal assistance.
Fees for services
The following list of services and associated fees shows when a parent or third party may be charged for services. The fees are assessed based on who requests the service, case situations, laws, or court orders.
Effective October 2025
Service | Fee |
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Application fee | $25 |
Establish an order for paternity and/or child support | |
Defaults | $310 |
Stipulates before trial | $500 |
If order goes to trial | $575 |
Temporary support order (until a final order is issued) | $210 |
Modify/change an existing order | |
Defaults | $310 |
Stipulates before trial | $500 |
If order goes to trial | $575 |
Contempt action for non-payment of child support | |
If contempt order is dismissed | $150 |
If contempt order stipulates before trial | $500 |
If contempt order goes to trial | $575 |
If follow-up is required for each court action taken in each instance | $120 |
Interventions (required when Child Support Services becomes party to legal actions) | $150 |
Consolidations (combining two court civil actions) | $150 |
Change of venue (moving a civil case to a new county) | $150 |
Hourly rates for legal services not listed | |
Attorney costs per hour | $100 |
Paralegal costs per hour | $50 |
Genetic testing (cost per person) | $55 |
Federal and state tax offset fee | $25 |
Annual federal receipting fee (BDRA) | $35 |