Cumberland County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

600

Commissioner fees are capped at $600 per case unless the Circuit judge recommends and the Chief Justice approves a higher amount based on an extraordinary circumstance shown.

No more than $600.00 shall be assessed in any case regardless of the number and length of hearings unless recommended by the Circuit judge and approved by the Chief Justice for extraordinary circumstance shown.

CRITICAL

Fee

60

The Commissioner’s hearing fee is $60 per hour, assessed at $15 per quarter hour or part thereof, and is payable through the circuit court clerk by the fifth working day after the hearing concludes.

For any hearing the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall receive a fee of $60.00 per hour, assessed at a rate of $15.00 for each quarter hour or part thereof. Such fees shall be paid through the office of circuit court clerk to the commissioner and shall be due on the fifth working day following the conclusion of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$50

Applies to

Motion to modify decree

A $50 fee is due from the movant when a domestic relations case is reopened more than six months after decree entry to modify the decree, except for Title IV-D child-support-enforcement motions or when the movant proceeds in forma pauperis; the Clerk collects the fee when the motion is filed.

Pursuant to FCRPP 3(6), a fee of $50.00 shall be paid by the movant in domestic relations cases reopened after six (6) months from the entry of the decree for the purpose of modifying the decree. This does not include motions in 42 U.S.C. Title IV-D cases for child support enforcement. The Clerk shall collect any fee upon the filing of the motion, unless the movant is proceeding in forma pauperis.

CRITICAL

Fee

60

The Commissioner receives $60 per hour, assessed at $15 per quarter hour or part thereof, and the fees are payable through the circuit clerk's office by the fifth working day after the hearing concludes.

For any hearing the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall receive a fee of $60.00 per hour, assessed at a rate of $15.00 for each quarter hour or part thereof. Such fees shall be paid through the office of circuit court clerk to the commissioner and shall be due on the fifth working day following the conclusion of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Fee

15

Commissioner fees in an uncontested divorce are capped at $15.

No more than $15.00 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$48000

A Domestic Relations Commissioner's annual personal compensation derived from fees is capped at $48,000 unless the Chief Justice approves more.

Pursuant to FCRPP 4(7), all Domestic Relations Commissioners shall be limited in their total personal compensation derived from fees to not more than $48,000 per annum unless approved by the Chief Justice.

WARNING

Fee

200

If a case is reopened, additional Commissioner fees of up to $200 may be assessed.

If a case is reopened additional fees totaling not more than $200.00 may be assessed.

WARNING

Fee

200

If a case is reopened, additional Commissioner fees of up to $200 may be assessed.

If a case is reopened additional fees totaling not more than $200.00 may be assessed.

WARNING

Fee

15

Commissioner fees in an uncontested divorce may not exceed $15.

No more than $15.00 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

WARNING

Fee

600

Commissioner fees may not exceed $600 per case unless the Circuit Judge recommends and the Chief Justice approves additional fees for an extraordinary circumstance shown.

No more than $600.00 shall be assessed in any case regardless of the number and length of hearings unless recommended by the Circuit judge and approved by the Chief Justice for extraordinary circumstance shown.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$200

If a case is reopened, additional fees totaling no more than $200 may be assessed.

If a case is reopened additional fees totaling not more than $200.00 may be assessed.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$15

Applies to

Uncontested divorce

Fees assessed in an uncontested divorce may not exceed $15.

No more than $15.00 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$600

Fees assessed in a case may not exceed $600, except when extraordinary circumstances are shown and the circuit judge recommends and the Chief Justice approves a higher amount.

No more than $600.00 shall be assessed in any case regardless of the number and length of hearings unless recommended by the circuit judge and approved by the Chief Justice for extraordinary circumstances shown.

WARNING

Fee

50

Applies to

Post judgment motion

All post-judgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a $50.00 (fifty dollars) filing fec to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 40th Judicial District pursuant to K.R.S. 23A.200(8).

All post-judgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a $50.00 (fifty dollars) filing fec to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 40th Judicial District pursuant to K.R.S. 23A.200(8).

WARNING

Fee

50

Applies to

Post judgment motion

All post-judgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a $50.00 (fifty dollars) filing fec to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 40th Judicial District pursuant to K.R.S. 23A.200(8).

All post-judgment motions in domestic relations cases filed more than six months following the entry of the final decree should be accompanied by a $50.00 (fifty dollars) filing fec to be paid to the Clerk of the respective Circuit Courts in the 40th Judicial District pursuant to K.R.S. 23A.200(8).

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Motions to set contested hearings or withdraw as attorney of record

No fee may be assessed for a motion to set a contested hearing or a motion to withdraw as attorney of record.

No fee shall be assessed for motions to set contested hearings or to withdraw as attorney of record

INFO

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive collection of fees.

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive the collection of fecs.

INFO

Commissioner fees are treated as part of the court costs in final decrees.

The fees of the Domestic Relations Commissioner will be treated as part of the court costs in final decrees.

INFO

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive collection of fees.

The Domestic Relations Commissioner may waive the collection of fecs.