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Domestic Relations

Fees for Services

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Effective October 1, 2003

Attorney Fees :

    Reasonable attorney’s fees may be assessed against the respondent in child and medical support enforcement cases and visitation enforcement cases.

Brief Investigation Fee: $150.00, + $1,275.00 sliding scale per side

    Assessed by the Judge upon appointment of an investigator.

Cooperative Parenting Classes: $60 per person

Guardian ad Litem Fee: $300.00 - $2,700 sliding scale per side

    This fee is collected by the District Clerk when a termination and/or adoption suit is filed. In other lawsuits, the Judge will assess the fee upon appointment.

Social Study for Adoption Out-of County Residents: $600.00

    This fee is collected by the District Clerk at time of filing.

Social Study for Adoption Travis County Residents Only: $200.00

    This fee is collected by the District Clerk at time of filing.

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Last Modified: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 10:34 AM