Marinette County Circuit Court, Wisconsin Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

In an original action involving custody or physical placement, the parties share equally fees due in advance and are presumed to share the total fees equally unless the court orders otherwise.

In an original action where custody or physical placement of a child or children is an issue the parties shall be equally responsible for the payment of any fees for mediation, custody or physical placement studies or guardian ad litem fees due in advance and will be presumed to be equally responsible for the total fees, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Inventory

Filing fees must be paid when the inventory is filed.

Filing fees shall be paid at the time the inventory is filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Will objection

A person objecting to probate of a will must pay the required fees.

Any person who objects to the probate of a will must file their objection in writing with the Register in Probate and pay the required fees.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Inventory

The appropriate filing fee must be paid when the inventory is filed.

The appropriate filing fee must be paid at the time the inventory is filed.

CRITICAL

A party seeking enforcement must pay the required fee before obtaining a hearing date and time.

Prior to obtaining a date and time from the court, any party seeking to enforce a judgment or portion of judgment of divorce or a temporary order of the Family Court Commissioner, shall file with the Clerk of Courts an Order to Show Cause or other appropriate motion and pay such fee as required.

CRITICAL

Fee

$500

Applies to

Petition for guardianship of a minor

A petitioner filing for guardianship of a minor must advance $500 for the guardian ad litem; any excess is returned, and any shortfall must be paid as ordered by the Court.

1509 When filing a petition for guardianship of a minor, the petitioner shall advance the sum of $500.00 for the appointment of a guardian ad litem for the minor child. If the deposit is more than the guardian ad litem fees, any remaining amount will be returned to the petitioner. If the guardian ad litem fees are more than the deposit, the Court will order the additional amount to be paid.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury fee

The non-refundable jury fee is due no later than the earlier of the scheduling conference or pretrial conference.

The non-refundable jury fee is payable at or before the scheduling or pretrial conference, whichever comes first.

CRITICAL

Fee

$5

Applies to

Bankruptcy judgment removal order

A $5.00 clerk's fee must be paid for each judgment before the court signs the proposed order.

The court shall wait at least five business days after the notice to the creditors and shall sign the proposed order only upon payment of the clerks fee of $5.00 per judgment.

CRITICAL

In a post-judgment custody or physical-placement matter, the party seeking a change is responsible for payments due in advance.

In a post-judgment matter relating to the custody or physical placement of a child or children, the party seeking a change in the judgment with respect to those issues shall be responsible for any payments due in advance.

CRITICAL

Fee

1500

When a guardian ad litem is appointed in a family action, a $1,500 deposit must be paid directly to the clerk, who disburses any excess to the depositor after paying the guardian ad litem.

In any action affecting the family in which a guardian ad litem is appointed by the court a $1500.00 deposit shall be paid directly to the clerk of court for payment to the guardian ad litem, subject to further order of the court. After payment of the fee to the guardian ad litem, the clerk shall, without further order of the court, disburse any excess to the person who posted it.

WARNING

Guardian ad litem compensation is governed by the cited statute or by a circuit court judge's order.

Guardians ad litem shall be compensated as provided in Wis. Stats. s. 767.045(6) or as otherwise ordered by the circuit court judges.

WARNING

A party alleging indigency may move for relief from fees or costs, and the court may order the other party to pay if one party is indigent.

If one or both of the parties allege that they are indigent, that party may request relief from payment of any fee or cost by motion made to the court. If one of the parties is indigent, the court may order the other party to pay the fee.

WARNING

In actions other than felony and misdemeanor proceedings, a party seeking an indigency waiver must complete the specified petition, affidavit, and order; the Court decides whether to grant the waiver.

In all actions, except felony and misdemeanor proceedings, in which a party seeks waiver of costs and fees due to indigency, a Petition for Waiver of Fees/Costs, Affidavit of Indigency and Order must be completed for review by the court. The final decision on waiver will be at the discretion of the court. [Petition for Waiver of Fees/Costs-Affidavit of Indigency and Order available at Clerk of Court office.]

WARNING

The court or court commissioner may order reimbursement of advanced fees after considering the parties' ability to pay, the outcome, settlement efforts, and other equitable factors.

The court or court commissioner may also require a party to reimburse the other party for fees advanced by that party. Factors to be considered as to reimbursement are the relative ability of the parties to pay, the results of the action, the conduct of the parties with respect to attempts to obtain a settlement by other than resort to the judicial system, and other equitable factors which the court might consider.