Schedule

“SCHEDULE

Article 4

Fees to be taken in Family Proceedings

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Fee £ Document to be endorsed

1. Commencement of Proceedings
(a) On sealing an originating summons 261.00 The filed copy
(b) On sealing any petition other than a second petition presented with leave granted under rule 2.6(3) or (3A)—
(i) When the petition is presented to the High Court 261.00 The filed copy
(ii) When the petition is presented to a divorce county court or civil partnership proceedings county court 261.00 The filed copy
(c) On filing an answer/reply to a petition/answer 130.00 The filed copy
(d) Personal Application Fee for a matrimonial interview 65.00 The requisition
NOTE: Fees to include provision for the number of initial copies required for service

2. Entering and Setting Down for trial in court
On entering or setting down any cause or matter for trial, hearing or further consideration in court, except where it is otherwise provided for in this Schedule
(a) High Court petition 392.00 The setting down docket
(b) County Court petition 327.00 The setting down docket
3. Certificate of Decree Absolute or Final Order
On filing an application for a certificate of Decree Absolute or Making Conditional Order Final 98.00 The filed copy
4. Proceedings under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
On filing an application or requesting leave under the following provisions of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995—
Parental Responsibility, Guardians, Article 8 orders
(a) Article 7(1)(a) or (4), 10(1) or (2), 159(1);
(i) High Court 130.00
(ii) County Court 98.00 The filed copy
(b) Article 13(1) or 163(1)
(i) High Court 98.00
(ii) County Court 75.00 The filed copy
Financial Provision for Children
(c) Paragraph 2(1), 3(1), 7(5), 16(1) of Schedule 1 The filed copy
(i) High Court 130.00
(ii) County Court 98.00
(d) Paragraph 2(4), 3(5), 6(6), 7(7), 7(8), 10(2), 12(2) or 13 of Schedule 1
(i) High Court 98.00
(ii) County Court 75.00
Secure Accommodation
(e) Article 44
(i) High Court 130.00
(ii) County Court 98.00
Care, Supervision etc
(f) Article 50 The filed copy
(i) High Court 130.00
(ii) County Court 98.00
(g) Article 52(7), 57(8)(b), 58(1), (2), (3) or (4), paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 3 or paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 8 The filed copy
(i) High Court 98.00
(ii) County Court 75.00
Contact with child in care
(h) Article 53(2), (3), (4) or (9) The filed copy
(i) High Court 98.00
(ii) County Court 75.00
Placement abroad
(i) Article 33(1) The filed copy
(i) High Court 98.00
(ii) County Court 75.00
Education Supervision
(j) Article 55(1) The filed copy
(i) High Court 130.00
(ii) County Court 98.00
(k) Paragraph 5(2) or 7(1) of Schedule 4 The filed copy
(i) High Court 98.00
(ii) County Court 75.00
Child Assessment
(l) Article 62(1) The filed copy
(i) High Court 130.00
(ii) County Court 98.00
(m) Article 62(12) The filed copy
(i) High Court 98.00
(ii) County Court 75.00
Emergency Protection
(n) Article 63
(i) High Court 0.00
(ii) County Court 0.00
Recovery of Children
(o) Article 69
(i) High Court 130.00
(ii) County Court 98.00
Miscellaneous
(p) Article 178 The filed copy
(i) High Court 98.00
(ii) County Court 75.00
(q) On commencing an appeal under Article 166 or Article 41(11)
(i) to the County Court 98.00
(ii) to the High Court 130.00
(r) On any application brought under form C2
(i) High Court 98.00
(ii) County Court 75.00
NOTE: Where an application requires leave of the court the relevant fee applies where leave is sought but no further fee may be charged if leave is granted and the application is made

5. Proceedings under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998
(a) Application for a non-molestation or occupation order
(i) High Court 0.00
(ii) County Court 0.00
(c) On an ex-parte (emergency) application 0.00
(d) On the following full application 0.00
(f) Application under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence Order not otherwise provided for 0.00
6. Application for Ancillary Relief
On filing a notice of application for ancillary relief The filed copy
(i) High Court 392.00
(ii) County Court 327.00
7. Other Application in Proceedings
(a) On any application in matrimonial proceedings or civil partnership proceedings, except where it is otherwise provided for in this Schedule, or is for an order by consent, made
(i) to a master 151.00 The filed copy
(ii) to a judge 195.00 The filed copy
(b) Ex-parte application to remove a petitioner’s address from the petition 75.00 (charged at the judge’s discretion)
8. Writ of Subpoena & Witness Summonses
On sealing a writ of subpoena or issuing a witness summons per person 39.00 The filed copy
9. Copies of Documents
On a copy, including a photographic copy, of all or any part of any document not otherwise provided for—
(a) Five sheets or less 6.00 The requisition
(b) For each sheet thereafter 0.50 The requisition
(c) On a copy order/decree including certified or sealed 14.00
(d) On a copy order/decree produced online 12.00
(e) On an audio recording in any court proceedings – for each hour recorded or part thereof 34.00
10. Searches and Inspections
(a) On making a search in the index of Parental Responsibility Agreements kept in the Office of Care and Protection in accordance with regulations made under Article 7 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and, if appropriate providing a copy of an agreement 26.00 The requisition
(b) (i) On a search (including inspection) other than one for which a fee is prescribed under 10(a) above 26.00 The requisition
(ii) Additional fee where the search is carried out by an Officer of the court 14.00
(c) For an official certificate of the result of a search in any index 39.00 The requisition
11. Miscellaneous
For signing, settling or approving an advertisement 39.00 The requisition
12. Appeals
(a) On filing a notice of appeal from a master to a judge in chambers 261.00 The filed copy
(b) On entering any appeal (including an interlocutory appeal) to the Court of Appeal 652.00 The notice of appeal or requisition
13. Taxation
(a) On lodgement of a bill of costs. Provided that where the bill is taxed credit for this fee is to be given against the final amount payable 5% of original bill The bill
(b) On the taxation of a bill of costs—
Where the amount allowed does not exceed £5 1.00 The bill
Where the amount allowed exceeds £5 but does not exceed £100, for every £1 or fraction thereof— 0.20 The bill
Where the amount allowed exceeds £100—
(i) for the first £100 30.00 The bill
(ii) for every £1 or fraction thereof over £100 0.20 The bill
(c) On withdrawal of a bill of costs which has been lodged for taxation In addition to 13(a) such fee (not exceeding the amount which would have been payable under Fee No.13 (b) if the bill had been allowed in full) as shall appear to the taxing master to be fair and reasonable having regard to the amount of work done in the office
NOTE: In addition to 13(b) the taxing master may in any case require the bill of costs to be stamped before taxation with the whole or part of the amount of fees which would be payable if the bill were allowed by him at the full amount thereof.
14. Enforcement
On any application for enforcement of a matrimonial order or civil partnership order 195.00 The filed copy

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Column 1			Column 2	Column 3
Item			Fee £	Document to be endorsed

1.	Commencement of Proceedings

	(a)	On sealing an originating summons	261.00	The filed copy

	(b)	On sealing any petition other than a second petition presented with leave granted under rule 2.6(3) or (3A)—

		(i) When the petition is presented to the High Court	261.00	The filed copy

		(ii) When the petition is presented to a divorce county court or civil partnership proceedings county court	261.00	The filed copy

	(c)	On filing an answer/reply to a petition/answer	130.00	The filed copy

	(d)	Personal Application Fee for a matrimonial interview	65.00	The requisition

NOTE: Fees to include provision for the number of initial copies required for service

2.	Entering and Setting Down for trial in court

	On entering or setting down any cause or matter for trial, hearing or further consideration in court, except where it is otherwise provided for in this Schedule

	(a)	High Court petition	392.00	The setting down docket

	(b)	County Court petition	327.00	The setting down docket


3.	Certificate of Decree Absolute or Final Order

	On filing an application for a certificate of Decree Absolute or Making Conditional Order Final		98.00	The filed copy

4.	Proceedings under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

	On filing an application or requesting leave under the following provisions of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995—

	Parental Responsibility, Guardians, Article 8 orders

	(a)	Article 7(1)(a) or (4), 10(1) or (2), 159(1);

		(i) High Court	130.00

		(ii) County Court	98.00	The filed copy

	(b)	Article 13(1) or 163(1)

		(i) High Court	98.00

		(ii) County Court	75.00	The filed copy

	Financial Provision for Children

	(c)	Paragraph 2(1), 3(1), 7(5), 16(1) of Schedule 1		The filed copy

		(i) High Court	130.00

		(ii) County Court	98.00

	(d)	Paragraph 2(4), 3(5), 6(6), 7(7), 7(8), 10(2), 12(2) or 13 of Schedule 1

		(i) High Court	98.00

		(ii) County Court	75.00

	Secure Accommodation

	(e)	Article 44

		(i) High Court	130.00

		(ii) County Court	98.00



	Care, Supervision etc

	(f)	Article 50		The filed copy

		(i) High Court	130.00

		(ii) County Court	98.00

	(g)	Article 52(7), 57(8)(b), 58(1), (2), (3) or (4), paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 3 or paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 8		The filed copy

		(i) High Court	98.00

		(ii) County Court	75.00

	Contact with child in care

	(h)	Article 53(2), (3), (4) or (9)		The filed copy

		(i) High Court	98.00

		(ii) County Court	75.00

	Placement abroad

	(i)	Article 33(1)		The filed copy

		(i) High Court	98.00

		(ii) County Court	75.00

	Education Supervision

	(j)	Article 55(1)		The filed copy

		(i) High Court	130.00

		(ii) County Court	98.00

	(k)	Paragraph 5(2) or 7(1) of Schedule 4		The filed copy

		(i) High Court	98.00

		(ii) County Court	75.00

	Child Assessment

	(l)	Article 62(1)		The filed copy
		(i) High Court	130.00

		(ii) County Court	98.00

	(m)	Article 62(12)		The filed copy

		(i) High Court	98.00

		(ii) County Court	75.00

	Emergency Protection

	(n)	Article 63

		(i) High Court	0.00

		(ii) County Court	0.00

	Recovery of Children

	(o)	Article 69

		(i) High Court	130.00

		(ii) County Court	98.00

	Miscellaneous

	(p)	Article 178		The filed copy

		(i) High Court	98.00

		(ii) County Court	75.00

	(q)	On commencing an appeal under Article 166 or Article 41(11)

		(i) to the County Court	98.00

		(ii) to the High Court	130.00

	(r)	On any application brought under form C2

		(i) High Court	98.00

		(ii) County Court	75.00

NOTE: Where an application requires leave of the court the relevant fee applies where leave is sought but no further fee may be charged if leave is granted and the application is made
5.	Proceedings under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

	(a)	Application for a non-molestation or occupation order

		(i) High Court	0.00

		(ii) County Court	0.00

	(c)	On an ex-parte (emergency) application	0.00

	(d)	On the following full application	0.00

	(f)	Application under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence Order not otherwise provided for	0.00

6.	Application for Ancillary Relief

	On filing a notice of application for ancillary relief			The filed copy

		(i) High Court	392.00

		(ii) County Court	327.00

7.		Other Application in Proceedings

	(a)	On any application in matrimonial proceedings or civil partnership proceedings, except where it is otherwise provided for in this Schedule, or is for an order by consent, made

		(i) to a master	151.00	The filed copy

		(ii) to a judge	195.00	The filed copy

	(b)	Ex-parte application to remove a petitioner’s address from the petition	75.00 (charged at the judge’s discretion)

8.		Writ of Subpoena & Witness Summonses

		On sealing a writ of subpoena or issuing a witness summons per person	39.00	The filed copy

9.	Copies of Documents

		On a copy, including a photographic copy, of all or any part of any document not otherwise provided for—
	(a)	Five sheets or less	6.00	The requisition

	(b)	For each sheet thereafter	0.50	The requisition

	(c)	On a copy order/decree including certified or sealed	14.00

	(d)	On a copy order/decree produced online	12.00

	(e)	On an audio recording in any court proceedings – for each hour recorded or part thereof	34.00

10.	Searches and Inspections

	(a)	On making a search in the index of Parental Responsibility Agreements kept in the Office of Care and Protection in accordance with regulations made under Article 7 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and, if appropriate providing a copy of an agreement	26.00	The requisition

	(b)	(i) On a search (including inspection) other than one for which a fee is prescribed under 10(a) above	26.00	The requisition

		(ii) Additional fee where the search is carried out by an Officer of the court	14.00

	(c)	For an official certificate of the result of a search in any index	39.00	The requisition



11.	Miscellaneous

		For signing, settling or approving an advertisement	39.00	The requisition

12.	Appeals

	(a)	On filing a notice of appeal from a master to a judge in chambers	261.00	The filed copy


	(b)	On entering any appeal (including an interlocutory appeal) to the Court of Appeal	652.00	The notice of appeal or requisition

13.	Taxation

	(a)	On lodgement of a bill of costs. Provided that where the bill is taxed credit for this fee is to be given against the final amount payable	5% of original bill	The bill

	(b)	On the taxation of a bill of costs—

		Where the amount allowed does not exceed £5	1.00	The bill

		Where the amount allowed exceeds £5 but does not exceed £100, for every £1 or fraction thereof—	0.20	The bill

		Where the amount allowed exceeds £100—

		(i) for the first £100	30.00	The bill

		(ii) for every £1 or fraction thereof over £100	0.20	The bill

	(c)	On withdrawal of a bill of costs which has been lodged for taxation	In addition to 13(a) such fee (not exceeding the amount which would have been payable under Fee No.13 (b) if the bill had been allowed in full) as shall appear to the taxing master to be fair and reasonable having regard to the amount of work done in the office


NOTE: In addition to 13(b) the taxing master may in any case require the bill of costs to be stamped before taxation with the whole or part of the amount of fees which would be payable if the bill were allowed by him at the full amount thereof.

14.	Enforcement

		On any application for enforcement of a matrimonial order or civil partnership order	195.00	The filed copy