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25-311.01 . Fees
(Rpld. 1/1/98)
A. At the commencement of each action for dissolution of marriage or for legal separation the petitioner shall pay to the clerk of the superior court the fee of a plaintiff as provided in section 12-284. The respondent, on his appearance, shall pay to the clerk the fee of a defendant pursuant to section 12-284.
B. In each county where the superior court has by rule or order established a conciliation court, the petitioner and respondent shall each pay to the clerk of the superior court the fee as provided in section 12-284. In addition to all other fees paid pursuant to statute each petitioner and respondent, on his appearance, shall pay the clerk an additional fifty dollars.
C. The additional fees required by subsection B of this section shall be used to carry out the purposes of the conciliation court.
D. The additional fees required by subsection B of this section shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 12-305 and 38-810.
E. In addition to the other fees paid pursuant to this section, at the time of filing the petition, each petitioner and respondent, on his appearance, shall pay the clerk an additional twelve dollars. The clerk shall monthly transmit the monies collected pursuant to this subsection to the county treasurer, who shall monthly transmit the monies to the state treasurer who shall transmit two-thirds of the monies to the department of economic security for deposit in the domestic violence shelter fund established pursuant to section 36-3002 and one-third of the monies to the department of economic security for deposit in the child abuse prevention fund established pursuant to section 8-550.01.
