Court of Common Pleas of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

123.5

Applies to

Custody complaint

The custody complaint filing fee is $123.50 unless the applicant is granted in forma pauperis status.

There are court costs which you will be required to pay, unless you ask for and are granted in forma pauperis status. The first cost is the fee for filing the custody complaint with the court. The filing fee is $123.50.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Mandatory education program enrollment

Enrollment in the mandatory education program costs $50.00.

There is also the cost of enrolling in the mandatory education program ("Kids First" or "Children Cope with Divorce"). The cost is $50.00.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Registration form

The registration form lists payment of $50 or previously granted in forma pauperis status as the enrollment options.

PLEASE ENROLL ME IN THE DIVORCE AND/OR CHILD CUSTODY EDUCATION PROGRAM. _____ ATTACHED IS MY PAYMENT OF FIFTY ($50.00) DOLLARS _____ I HAVE BEEN GRANTED IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

CRITICAL

Fee

50 dollars

Applies to

Divorce form a or child custody complaint

The Prothonotary must collect an additional $50 from plaintiffs filing Divorce Form A indicating minor children or filing a child custody complaint, unless the plaintiff has In Forma Pauperis status.

- (b) The Prothonotary shall collect, in addition to all other fees and cost, the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars from all plaintiffs filing Divorce Form "A", indicating that there are minor children born of the marriage, and from all plaintiffs filing a child custody complaint, unless the plaintiff shall have been granted In Forma Pauperis status.

CRITICAL

Fee

50 dollars

Applies to

Divorce form b program enrollment

The Prothonotary must collect $50 from defendants enrolling in either specified program through Divorce Form B, unless the defendant has In Forma Pauperis status.

Further, the Prothonotary shall collect the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars from all defendants enrolling in the "Children Coping with Divorce" program or "Kids First" program (Divorce Form "B"), unless In Forma Pauperis status shall have been granted to him or her.

CRITICAL

Fee

$189.25

Applies to

Custody complaint

The fee for filing a Custody Complaint is $189.25.

The first cost is the fee for filing the Custody Complaint with the Court. The filing fee is $189.25.

CRITICAL

Fee

350 dollars

Applies to

Praecipe for master appointment

A party seeking appointment of a Master must deposit $350 with the Prothonotary when filing the praecipe, unless the party has In Forma Pauperis status, in which case the county pays the fee and reimbursement may later be ordered.

- (g) The party requesting the appointment of a Master shall deposit with the Prothonotary of this court the sum of Three Hundred Fifty ($350.00) Dollars at the time of the filing of the praecipe for such appointment. If the party seeking appointment of the Master has been granted In Forma Pauperis status, then no deposit of the Master's fee shall be required, and the County of Sullivan or Wyoming, as the case may be, shall pay the Master's fee. The Master or court, however, in appropriate cases may direct a party who has not been granted In Forma Pauperis status to reimburse the county which has paid the Master's fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Divorce master appointment

The specified fee must be received before the court appoints a Divorce Master.

- (b) Upon receipt of a praecipe from a party who has complied with the provisions of Pa.R.C.P. 1920.31(a)(1) and Pa.R.C.P. 1920.33(a), where either or both apply, concerning the filing of certain financial information, and upon receipt of the fee herein below specified, the court shall enter an order appointing a Master to hear such matters as shall be at issue in the case, and the Prothonotary shall cause the file in the said matter to be transmitted to the Master.

CRITICAL

Fee

125 dollars

Applies to

Master services

If the Master's hearing and report preparation take more than five hours, the Master receives an additional $125 for each excess hour or portion of an hour.

In the event that the time for the Master's hearing and the time required to compile the Master's report shall exceed five (5) hours, the Master shall be additionally compensated at the rate of One Hundred Twenty-Five ($125.00) Dollars per hour or portion thereof in excess of five hours.

CRITICAL

Fee

350 dollars

Applies to

Master services

The Master must be paid at least $350 for services unless the Master agrees otherwise.

- (h) The Master shall be paid not less than Three Hundred Fifty ($350.00) Dollars for his or her services as Master unless otherwise agreed by the Master.

WARNING

Applicable filing fees must be accepted in the manner required by statute, court order, Local Rule, or the fee schedule.

Applicable filing fees shall be accepted in the same manner as currently required by statute, court order, Local Rule or as established by fee schedule.

WARNING

You must pay court costs unless you request and are granted in forma pauperis status.

There are court costs which you will be required to pay, unless you ask for and are granted in forma pauperis status.

WARNING

If you cannot pay the filing fee, you may apply to file without cost; the Clerk sends the application to the Judge, who reviews the affidavit and decides the request, which may take a week.

If you cannot pay the filing fee, the Clerk will send your application to file free of cost to the Judge. The Judge will review your affidavit and decide your request. It may take a week.

WARNING

Applies to

Certified mail service of complaint

You are responsible for the fee to send a copy of the complaint to the other parent by certified mail.

There is also a fee for sending a copy of complaint, certified mail, to the other parent. You are responsible for these costs.

WARNING

Applies to

Complaint service by certified mail

The filer is responsible for the cost of sending the complaint to the other parent by certified mail.

There is also a fee for sending a copy of the complaint, certified mail, to the other parent. You are responsible for these costs.

WARNING

Applies to

Complaint copies

There may be a fee for complaint copies, and the filer may be responsible for that cost.

There may be a fee for making copies of the complaint. You may be responsible for these copies.

WARNING

The Prothonotary must remit to the appropriate program each month the amounts set by further court order.

- (c) The Prothonotary shall remit to the appropriate program on a monthly basis such amounts as shall be set by further court order.

WARNING

Applies to

Custody complaint

If the court approves the in forma pauperis application, all court costs and fees are waived; if it denies the application, you must pay the filing fee.

If the court approves you application, all court costs and fees are waived. IF THE COURT DENIES YOUR APPLICATION, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FILING FEE.

WARNING

Applies to

Mandatory education program enrollment

There is also the cost of enrolling in the mandatory education program. ("Kids First" or "Children Cope with Divorce").

There is also the cost of enrolling in the mandatory education program. ("Kids First" or "Children Cope with Divorce").

INFO

Applies to

Entry or satisfaction of judgment

No additional cost is charged for entering or satisfying the bail-surety judgment.

There shall be no additional cost for the entry or satisfaction of such judgment.

INFO

Applies to

In forma pauperis application

If you cannot pay the filing fee, the Clerk sends your free-filing application to the Judge for an income-based decision, which may take a week.

(b) If you cannot pay the filing fee, the Clerk will send your application to file free of cost to the Judge. The Judge will review your affidavit and based upon income guidelines will decide your request. It may take a week.

INFO

You may pay the filing fee when you file.

You can pay the filing fee at the time you file.

INFO

Applies to

Custody complaint

The filing fee may be paid when the papers are filed.

(a) You can pay the filing fee at the time you file.

INFO

Applies to

Court costs and fees

Approval of the in forma pauperis application waives all court costs and fees.

If the court approves your Application, all court costs and fees are waived.