Is there a fee to respond to divorce papers?

Is there a fee to respond to divorce papers?

Signing and filing your response You can file your Response to Divorce online via the Commonwealth Courts Portal or in person at a Court registry. You don’t have to pay a fee to file your Response to Divorce.

What happens after response to divorce?

If a response is filed, both parties must attend the divorce hearing. If they do not attend, the Court may deal with the divorce application in their absence. If it is difficult for a party to attend in person, they may ask the Court to attend by telephone.

What court hears divorces?

Circuit courts have original jurisdiction in civil cases such as divorce, property division and child custody. The district Courts are the trial courts of general, unlimited jurisdiction in the state.

What is a setting down fee?

Hearing fees and setting down fees When your case is prepared for trial and given a trial date, there is a setting down fee. This fee is for the court to allocate a trial date and begin preparing to decide your application, and includes the hearing fee for the first day of the trial.

How much does it cost to go to court?

A ‘court costs levy’ is a fee for having your case heard at court. If you plead guilty or are found guilty of any offence the court will order that you pay mandatory court costs of $85 (as at July 2020) unless you: get a section 10 for a case in the NSW Drug Court.

What’s a filing fee?

Noun. (plural filing fees) (law): A fee assessed against a party initiating a lawsuit, or other legal process, e.g. filing a patent.