Maricopa County Superior Court: Filing Fees
Maricopa County has filing fees for each person when they open a case in Maricopa County Family Court. The filing fees in the Maricopa County Superior Court vary depending on the kind of case a person is opening. These fees are something a person pays in addition to paying for legal assistance. If you are wondering what the filing fee is for your case, you can click HERE or scroll to the bottom of this article. We have updated filing fees for Maricopa County Family Court. When you hire Affordable Family Law for you family law needs, you pay the Court’s filing fee to us and we pay the fee to the Court on your behalf at the time your legal documents are filed. We will go to court for you and file all of the necessary documents.
Avoid Paying Filing Fees in Maricopa County Superior Court
If you do not make a lot of money, there is a chance you can have your court fees waived. In case you do not qualify to have the fees waived, the court also offers payment plan options. So, there are options for you if you cannot afford the court fees. The table above shows the income thresholds to qualify to have your court fees waived. If your gross monthly income is less than the number shown in the spot next to the number of people in your house, you could have your court fees waived. Do you have questions about the filing fees in Maricopa County Superior Court? Contact us today and we can answer your questions and help you apply to have your court fees waived.
Here is a chart of the most recent Family Court filing fees:
| Service | Total |
| Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with Child(ren) | $349.00 |
| Petition for Dissolution of Marriage without Child(ren) | $349.00 |
| Summary Consent Decree with Child(ren) | $426.50 |
| Summary Consent Decree without Child(ren) | $426.50 |
| Change of Venue to this County (except under A.R.S. § 25-502(G)) | $318.00 |
| Answer – Change of Venue | $204.00 |
| Response / Answer to Dissolution – with Child(ren) | $274.00 |
| Response / Answer to Dissolution – without Child(ren) | $274.00 |
| Petition for Legal Separation | $349.00 |
| Legal Separation – Response or Initial Appearance | $274.00 |
| Petition for Annulment | $349.00 |
| Answer / Response to Petition for Annulment | $274.00 |
| Miscellaneous Complaint | $279.00 |
| Answer – Miscellaneous Complaint | $204.00 |
| Family Court Transmittal Fee (Out) | $30.00 |
| Family Court Transfer (In) | $279.00 |
| Motion for County Transfer | $30.00 |
| Order of Protection | $0.00 |
| Answer – Order of Protection | $0.00 |
| Appeal – Order of Protection | $0.00 |
| Legal Decision-Making | $279.00 |
| Answer – Legal Decision-Making | $204.00 |
| Answer – Interstate Wage Assignment | $204.00 |
| Intervenor Fee Paid | $318.00 |
| Income Withholding / Wage Assignment – No notice | $89.00 |
| Income Withholding / Wage Assignment – Hearing | $0 |
| Income Withholding / Wage Assignment – Stop or Modify | $89.00 |
| Income Withholding / Wage Assignment – Stop or Modify Hearing | $0 |
| Simplified Child Support Modification | $89.00 |
| Simplified Child Support Modification Hearing | $0 |
| Expedited Motion for Support Enforcement | $89.00 |
| Expedited Motion for Parenting Time Enforcement | $89.00 |
| Expedited Judgment on Arrearages | $89.00 |
| Expedited Judgment on Arrearages Hearing | $0 |
| Request for Judgment on Arrearages | $89.00 |
| Hearing – Judgment on Arrearages | $0 |
| Establish Support – Post Decree | $89.00 |
| Establish Legal Decision Making / Parenting Time – Post Decree | $89.00 |
| Order to Show Cause on one of the following:
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$89.00 |
| Order to Show Cause – Contempt of Court on one of the following:
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$89.00 |
| Stipulation to Modify one of the following:
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$89.00 |
| Expedited Services – Cross Petition | $89.00 |
| Foreign Judgment | $318.00 |
| Answer – Foreign Judgment | $204.00 |
| Foreign Judgment for Legal Decision-Making; Paternity; Voluntary Paternity; Establish Support / Legal Decision-Making | $279.00 |
| Answer – Foreign Judgment for Legal Decision-Making; Paternity; Voluntary Paternity; Establish Support / Legal Decision-Making | $204.00 |
| Answer – Register Foreign Support | $204.00 |
| Establish Support – New | $279.00 |
| Answer – Establish Support | $204.00 |
| Answer – Habeas Corpus | $0.00 |
| Paternity / Maternity | $344.00 |
| Paternity / Maternity – Answer | $269.00 |
| Voluntary Paternity | $344.00 |
| Voluntary Paternity – Answer | $269.00 |
| Grandparents Rights – New Petition | $279.00 |
| Grandparents Rights – Post Decree | $89.00 |
| Answer – Grandparents Rights | $204.00 |
| New Complaint – UIFSA | $0.00 |
| Answer – UIFSA | $204.00 |
| UIFSA – Stop / Modify Wage Assignment | $279.00 |
| UIFSA Enforcement – New Complaint | $0.00 |
| Child Issue Education Program (AO 2008-104) | $550.00 |
| In Loco Parentis – New | $279.00 |
| In Loco Parentis – Post | $89.00 |
| Registry of Legal Decision-Making | $279.00 |
| Establish Additional Enforcement – Other (In accordance with A.R.S. § 25-502) | $279.00 |
| Request for Hearing | $204.00 |
| Post-adjudication of Additional Enforcement – Other (In accordance with A.R.S. § 25-502) | $89.00 |
| Request for Hearing – Post-adjudication of Additional Enforcement – Other (A.R.S. § 25-502) | $89.00 |
| Post Decree Mediation Fee (A.R.S. § 11-258.01) | $100.00 |
| Parenting Conference Fee (A.R.S.§ 11-258.01) – Per Party | $300.00 |
| Family Court Services No Show Fee (A.R.S.§ 11-258.01) | $100.00 |
| Parental Conflict Resolution Class Fee (A.R.S.§ 11-258.01 | $50.00 |
| Payment History Report | $30.00 |
| Modification Calculation | $30.00 |
| Interstate Wage Assignment | $0.00 |
| Stipulation Stop / Modify Order of Assignment | $0.00 |
| Arrearage Calculation | $67.00 |