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Fee Schedule - Family Law

Effective 6/7/2012

  • Fees to be charged to all cities, other counties, other states, unless specifically stated by statute.
  • Fees to be charged to all state agencies unless there is a specific statutory authority (98 Wn2d 606).
  • No statutory authority to NOT charge federal agencies except U.S. Immigration and V.A.
  • Fees to be paid in advance except for state and county (36.18.060). (Clerk’s Office can voucher State & County).
  • Civil filing fees need to be paid by County
  • No Refunds

Family Law-Domestic / Adoption

Title Service Provided Fee RCW

Adoption

Filing fee
Judicial Surcharge*
Facilitator Surcharge

200.00
40.00
20.00
260.00

36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
26.12.240
36.18.016(16)

Committed Intimate Relationship

Filing 
Judicial Surcharge*
Facilitator Surchare

200.00
40.00
20.00
260.00

36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
26.12.240
36.18.016(16)

Counter petition

Filing in existing case
Judicial Surcharge*
Facilitator Surcharge

200.00
40.00
20.00
260.00

36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
26.12.240
36.18.016(16)

Custody-Non-Parental

Filing fee 
Judicial Surcharge*
Facilitator Surcharge

200.00
40.00
20.00
260.00

36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
26.12.240
36.18.016(16)

Custody-Registering Out of State Custody Decree

Filing fee (Foreign Judgment)
Judicial Surcharge*
Facilitator Surcharge

200.00
40.00
20.00
260.00

36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
26.27.441
26.12.240
36.18.016(16)

Dissolution of Marriage
(Dissolution, Legal Separation,
Invalidity,)

Filing fee 
Judicial Surcharge*
Facilitator Surcharge

 

200.00
40.00
20.00
314.00

 

36.18.016(2)(b)
36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
26.12.240
 

Family Court Facilitator

Fee for Services (User Fee)

30.00

26.12.240
36.18.016(16)
Foreign Judgment   200.00
40.00
20.00
260.00
 		 36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)

Judgment Extension

Filing Fee

200.00

6.17.010;9.94A 
36.18.016(15)

Modification of Decree 
 

Filing fee in Existing Chelan County
Case
Facilitator Surcharge

36.00
20.00
56.00

36.18.016(2)
36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
36.18.050
26.12.240
AGLO dated 9-9-87

Agreed Mod in Existing Case
Facilitator Surcharge

36.00
20.00
56.00

New Filing – Modification of another county/state’s final order
Facilitator Surcharge
Judicial Surcharge 

200.00
20.00
40.00
260.00

Paternity (Challenge, Parenting Plan Support)

Filing fee
Facilitator Surcharge
Judicial Surcharge

200.00
20.00
40.00
260.00

36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
26.12.240
36.18.016(16)

Relocation Notice

Filing in Existing Case
Facilitator Surcharge

36.00
20.00
56.00

26.09.260
26.09.410-.560
36.18.050
26.12.240
36.18.016(16)

Supplemental Proceedings

Examination of Judgment Debtor

20.00

36.18.016(7)

Termination of Parent-Child
Relationship (no charge to DSHS)

Filing fee
Facilitator Surcharge
Judicial Surcharge

200.00
20.00
40.00
260.00

36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
26.12.240
36.18.016(16)

Wage Assignment, Spousal
Maintenance or Child Support  
Court Facilitator Surcharge 

Filing of Original Action
Facilitator Surcharge
Judicial Surcharge

200.00
20.00
40.00
260.00

26.18.070, 
36.18.020(2)(a), (5)(c)
26.12.240
36.18.016(16)

Writs – Attachment, 
Garnishment,
Execution on Real Property,
Restitution

Each Filing 

20.00

36.18.016(6)
36.18.050

* Judicial Surcharge due 7/1/2009- - 7/1/2013

Posted: 01/13/2015 02:01 PM
Last Updated: 04/11/2019 10:29 AM

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    March Parenting Class - English Only

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    Chelan County Administration Building - Enter building from Douglas Street
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    Apr 2022
    09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

    April Parenting Class - English and Spanish

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    Chelan County Administration Building - Enter building from Douglas Street
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    May 2022
    06:30 PM - 08:00 PM

    May Parenting Class - English Only And Spanish

    Posted by: Superior Court Clerk

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    Chelan County Administration Building - Enter building from Douglas Street
    Learn More...
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    09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

    June Parenting Class - English and Spanish

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