Fees
| Fee Type |
Rate |
|---|---|
| Waiver Divorce | $283 |
| Divorce with Citation by Posting - No Children (Attorney Must Prepare Citation by Posting) | $391 |
| Divorce with Citation by Publication (Attorney Must Prepare Citation by Publication - (Print 1 Time Only) | $1,116 (plus $500 Amicus Attorney Fee if Children) |
| Petition for Termination of PCR - Can Be Filed in a Closed Divorce | $767 (includes $500 for Guardian Ad Litem) |
| Petition to Establish Parent Child Relationship | $267 |
| Removal of Disability/Emancipation | $267 |
| Name Change - Adult / Minor | $267 |
| Writ of Habeas Corpus Filed as a New Case or Reopening an Existing Case (There Is No Charge if Filed in a Pending Case) | $267 |
| Adoption with Citation by Publication (includes $500 Guardian Ad Litem, $500 Amicus Attorney, $225 Midland Reporter Telegram, $300 Uncontested Social Study) (Attorney must furnish Citation for Publication) |
$1,962 (plus $47 for each Additional Child) |
| Adoption with Voluntary Termination of PCR (Includes $500 Guardian Ad Litem, $300 Uncontested Social Study) | $1,129 (plus $47 for each additional child) |
| Adoption of Adult | $267 |
| Foreign Judgment | $275 (plus Cost for Motion to Modify or Enforce and Service Fees if Applicable) |
| Cross-Action or Counterclaim | $76 |
| Plea of Intervention | $76 |
| Third Party Petition |
$76 |
| Motion for New Trial | $76 |
| Motion for Contempt | $45 (Non SAPCR - Code 51.317(b)(2) and Code 51.851(b)) $15 (SAPCR - Family Code 110.002) |
| Motion to Transfer out of Midland County | $45 (Non SAPCR -Family Code 110.002 and Code 51.851(b)) $15 (SAPCR - Family Code 110.002) |
| Transfer into Midland County | $65 (Non SAPCR - Family Code 110.005 and Code 51.851(b)) $45 (SAPCR - Family Code 110.005) |
| Motion to Enforce | $15 (SAPCR - Family Code 110.002) |
| Motion to Modify | $15 (SAPCR - Family Code 110.002) |
| Request for Issuance of Wage Withholding |
$15 (Family Code 158.319) |
| Application for Judicial Writ of Withholding |
$15 (Family Code 110.002) |
| Petition for License Suspension |
$15 (Family Code 110.002) |
| Motion to Revoke a Stay of License Suspension |
$15 (Family Code 110.002) |
| Fee Type |
Rate |
|---|---|
| Civil Case (1 to 10 Plaintiffs) | $277 |
| Civil Case (11 to 25 Plaintiffs) | $277 plus $75 |
| Civil Case (26 to 100 Plaintiffs) | $277 plus $100 |
| Civil Case (101 to 500 Plaintiffs) | $277 plus $125 |
| Civil Case (501 to 1,000 Plaintiffs) | $277 plus $150 |
| Civil Case (More than 1,000 Plaintiffs) | $277 plus $200 |
| Civil Case with Secretary of State Service with Service by Certified Mail | $385 (plus $55 Separate Check Payable to Secretary of State) |
| Civil Case with Commissioner of Insurance Service with Service by Certified Mail | $385 (plus $50 Separate Check Payable to Commisioner of Insurance) |
| Civil Case with Citation by Publication (Includes $900 for Midland Reporter Telegram, $500 for Guardian Ad Litem, $8 for Issuance of Citation and $100 Midland County Sheriff) (Attorney Must Prepare Citation by Publication-Print 4 Times) |
$1,785 |
| Civil Case with Citation by Posting (Attorney must Prepare Citation by Posting) |
$385 |
| Expunction | $281 (plus 19 for Each Agency to be Notified) |
| Cross-Action or Counterclaim |
$81 |
| Plea of Intervention |
$81 |
| Third Party Petition |
$81 |
| Motion for New Trial |
$81 |
| Motion for Contempt |
$81 |
| Transfer into Midland County |
$277 |
| Non-Disclosure (Includes Postage to Notify D.P.S. by Certified Mail) (plus $8 for Each Additional Agency to be Notified) |
$313 |
| Foreign Judgement |
$277 (includes $8 for Notice) |
| Occupational Drivers License |
$277 |
| Severance | $277 |
| Fee Type |
Rate |
|---|---|
| Name Change Certificate | $10 (Family Code 45.106) |
| Jury Fee (with Written Demand) | $40 (Government Code 51.604) |
| Citation by Certified Mail |
$108 (Government Code 51.319) |
| Copies / Certified Copies |
$1 (per page) (Government Code 51.318(7)) |
| Bond Approval |
$4 (Government Code 51.318(6)) |
| Bill of Review |
$267 |
| Issuance of any Service Papers including: - Abstract of Judgment - Citations - Letters Rogatory - Precept - Subpoena - Temporary Injunction (plus $4 for Required Bond) - Temporary Restraining Order - Writ of Attachment - Writ of Garnishment - Writ of Sequestration - Writ of Execution |
$8 (Government Code 51.318 (b)) |