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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The clerk of the court may collect a filing fee of $80 in a suit for filing:
(1) a suit or motion for modification;
(2) a motion for enforcement;
(3) a notice of application for judicial writ of withholding;
(4) a petition for license suspension;
(5) a motion to revoke a stay of license suspension; or
(6) a motion for contempt.
(b) No other filing fee may be collected or required for an action described in this section.
(c) The clerk may collect a deposit as in other cases, in the amount set by the clerk for payment of expected costs and other expenses arising in the proceeding.
(d) Fees collected under this section are to be remitted and allocated as provided by Chapters 133 and 135, Local Government Code, as applicable.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 110.002. Filing Fees and Deposits - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-110-002/
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