COURTS: Family Court Fee Schedule
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The Court of Common Pleas of Chester County is a general jurisdiction trial court located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. There are eleven full time judges and one senior judge. The judges hear a wide spectrum of cases, including adult and juvenile criminal prosecutions, lawsuits involving money or property, divorce, custody disputes, child support issues, adoptions, and estates. In addition to court staff and court administration, the court supervises Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation, Domestic Relations, Bail Agency, Court Reporters, and the Law Library. The Court oversees and provides administrative services to the seventeen district justice offices that comprise the District Justice system in Chester County.

 
 
 
 
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Family Court Fee Schedule
 
****IMPORTANT NOTICE****
PRICE INCREASE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 8TH 2009
 
Family Court  
   
Appointment of a master  
  Regular  140.35
  APL  110.35
  Counsel fees  110.35
  Special  510.35
   
Custody  
  Complaint   181.30
  Petition to modify  115.20
   
Divorce, NO Custody  
  0 count/1JCP (no fault)    184.30
  0 count/2JCP 207.80
  0 count/3JCP 231.30
  0 count/4JCP 254.80
   
  1 count/2 JCP  243.00
  1 count/3 JCP  266.50
  1 count/4 JCP  290.00
  1 count/5 JCP  313.50
   
  2 counts/3 JCP  301.70
  2 counts/4 JCP  325.20
  2 counts/5 JCP  348.70
  2 counts/6 JCP  372.20
  2 counts/7 JCP  395.70
  2 counts/8 JCP  419.20
   
Divorce WITH Custody  
  1 count/2 JCP  285.10
  1 count/3 JCP  308.60
  1 count/4 JCP  332.10
  1 count/5 JCP  355.60
   
  2 counts/3 JCP  343.80
  2 counts/4 JCP  367.30
  2 counts/5 JCP  390.80
  2 counts/6 JCP  414.30
  2 counts/7 JCP  437.80
  2 counts/8 JCP  461.30
  2 counts/9 JCP  484.80
  2 counts/10 JCP  508.30
   
Protection from abuse  153.80
   
 
 
 
 
Effective 1/98 all new Divorce and Custody cases are required to go to mediation. A $20.00 mediation fee will be charged for each new Divorce or Custody case.
 
A Divorce complaint with a Custody count will be charged two mediation fees, one for each new case number assigned. The mediation program replaces the former parenting classes, and the fees shown above reflect all changes.
 
 
Family Court Footnotes
  1. Basic no-fault complaint includes all 3301 counts
    (a) fault, (b) institutionalization, (c) mutual consent & (d) 2 year separation.
  2. Additional counts may include Alimony, Alimony Pendente Lite, Equitable Distribution, Counsel Fees, Costs & Expenses.
  3. When including a count for custody, submit two cover sheets, one for Divorce and one for Custody.
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Chester County Prothonotary's Office
201 W. Market Street, Suite 1425
P.O. Box 2746
West Chester, PA 19380-0989
610-344-6300
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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