# The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026, Schedule

Extent: N.I.

“SCHEDULE
Article 4
Fees to be taken in Family Proceedings
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Item
Fee £
Document to be endorsed
As from 01/04/26
As from 01/04/27
As from 01/04/28
1.
Commencement of Proceedings
(a)
On sealing an originating summons
326.00
333.00
340.00
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
326.00
333.00
340.00
The filed copy
(ii) When the petition is presented to a county court
326.00
333.00
340.00
The filed copy
(c)
On filing an answer/reply to a petition/answer
163.00
166.00
169.00
The filed copy
(d)
Personal Application Fee for a matrimonial interview
81.00
83.00
85.00
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
488.00
498.00
508.00
The setting down docket
(b)
County Court petition
407.00
415.00
423.00
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
123.00
125.00
128.00
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);
The filed copy
(i) High Court
163.00
166.00
169.00
(ii) County Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(b)
Article 13(1) or 163(1)
The filed copy
(i) High Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) County Court
93.00
95.00
97.00
Financial Provision for Children
(c)
Paragraph 2(1), 3(1), 7(5), 16(1) of Schedule 1
The filed copy
(i) High Court
163.00
166.00
169.00
(ii) County Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(d)
Paragraph 2(4), 3(5), 6(6), 7(7), 7(8), 10(2), 12(2) or 13 of Schedule 1
(i) High Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) County Court
93.00
95.00
97.00
Secure Accommodation
(e)
Article 44
(i) High Court
163.00
166.00
169.00
(ii) County Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
Care, Supervision etc
(f)
Article 50
The filed copy
(i) High Court
163.00
166.00
169.00
(ii) County Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(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
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) County Court
93.00
95.00
97.00
Contact with child in care
(h)
Article 53(2), (3), (4) or (9)
The filed copy
(i) High Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) County Court
93.00
95.00
97.00
Placement abroad
(i)
Article 33(1)
The filed copy
(i) High Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) County Court
93.00
95.00
97.00
Education Supervision
(j)
Article 55(1)
The filed copy
(i) High Court
163.00
166.00
169.00
(ii) County Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(k)
Paragraph 5(2) or 7(1) of Schedule 4
The filed copy
(i) High Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) County Court
93.00
95.00
97.00
Child Assessment
(l)
Article 62(1)
The filed copy
(i) High Court
163.00
166.00
169.00
(ii) County Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(m)
Article 62(12)
The filed copy
(i) High Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) County Court
93.00
95.00
97.00
Emergency Protection
(n)
Article 63
(i) High Court
0.00
0.00
0.00
(ii) County Court
0.00
0.00
0.00
Recovery of Children
(o)
Article 69
(i) High Court
163.00
166.00
169.00
(ii) County Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
Miscellaneous
(p)
Article 178
The filed copy
(i) High Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) County Court
93.00
95.00
97.00
(q)
On commencing an appeal under Article 166 or Article 41(11)
(i) to the County Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) to the High Court
163.00
166.00
169.00
(r)
On any application brought under form C2
(i) High Court
123.00
125.00
128.00
(ii) County Court
93.00
95.00
97.00
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
0.00
0.00
(ii) County Court
0.00
0.00
0.00
(b)
On an ex-parte (emergency) application
0.00
0.00
0.00
(c)
On the full application
0.00
0.00
0.00
(d)
Application under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence Order not otherwise provided for
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.
Application for Ancillary Relief
On filing a notice of application for ancillary relief
The filed copy
(i) High Court
488.00
498.00
508.00
(ii) County Court
407.00
415.00
423.00
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
189.00
193.00
197.00
The filed copy
(ii) to a judge
244.00
249.00
254.00
The filed copy
(b)
Ex-parte application to remove a petitioner’s address from the petition
93.00
95.00
97.00
(c)
Ex-parte application in matrimonial proceedings or civil partnership proceedings to a judge for an injunction
326.00
333.00
340.00
Ex-parte docket or summons or affidavit in support of the application
8.
Writ of Subpoena & Witness Summonses
On sealing a writ of subpoena or issuing a witness summons per person
49.00
50.00
51.00
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
8.00
8.00
8.00
The requisition
(b)
for each sheet thereafter
0.50
0.50
0.50
The requisition
(c)
on a copy order/decree including certified or sealed
17.00
17.00
17.00
(d)
on a copy order/decree produced online
15.00
15.00
15.00
(e)
on an audio recording in any court proceedings – for each hour recorded or part thereof
42.00
43.00
44.00
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
33.00
34.00
35.00
The requisition
(b)
(i) On a search (including inspection) other than one for which a fee is prescribed under 10(a) above
33.00
34.00
35.00
The requisition
(ii) Additional fee where the search is carried out by an officer of the court
17.00
17.00
17.00
(c)
For an official certificate of the result of a search in any index
49.00
50.00
51.00
The requisition
11.
Miscellaneous
(a)
For signing, settling or approving an advertisement
49.00
50.00
51.00
The requisition
(b)
On a request for certification of a pending action required under rule 91(3) of the Land Registration Rules (Northern Ireland) 1994 or section 3(2) of the Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
112.00
114.00
116.00
The form to be certified
12.
Appeals
(a)
On filing a notice of appeal from a Master to a judge in chambers
326.00
333.00
340.00
The filed copy
(b)
On entering any appeal (including an interlocutory appeal) to the Court of Appeal
814.00
830.00
847.00
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
5% of original
bill
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
1.00
1.00
The bill
Where the amount allowed exceeds £5 but does not exceed £100, for every £1 or fraction thereof—
0.20
0.20
0.20
The bill
Where the amount allowed exceeds £100—
(i) for the first £100
30.00
30.00
30.00
The bill
(ii) for every £1 or fraction thereof over £100
0.20
0.20
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
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
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
244.00
249.00
254.00
The filed copy
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/38/schedule (the official version)
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