If the judge assigned to your case decides you are truly unable to afford court fees for filing paperwork, the law allows for a fee waiver. This is often called filing “in forma pauperis.” You must file forms to ask the court for an order waiving your filing fees. Below, you will find step by step instructions to ask for a fee waiver, along with links to the necessary Motion and Affidavit for Fee Waiver paperwork you need, as well as an Order for Fee Waiver that you must prepare for the judge to sign.
Fee Waiver Forms
| Fee Waiver Forms “Family Law Case” | ||
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| Instructions 01 Applying for Fee Waiver (FW) |  |
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| Fee Waiver Motion Affidavit for Family Law Cases (CAO FW 1-9) | |
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| Fee Waiver Order for Family Law Cases (CAO FW 1-10) | |
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| Partial Fee Motion Affidavit for Prisoner Family Law Cases ( CAO FW 1-14) | |
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| Partial Fee Order for Prisoner for Family Law Cases (CAO FW 1-15) | |
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| Fee Waiver Forms “Civil Case” | ||
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| Instructions 01 Applying for Fee Waiver (FW) | |
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| Motion and Affidavit for Fee Waiver for Plaintiff Defendant Cases (CAO FW 1-9) | |
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| Order for Fee Waiver for Plaintiff Defendant Cases (CAO FW 1-10) | |
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| Partial Fee Motion Affidavit Plaintiff Defendant for Prisoner (CAO FW 1-14) | |
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| Partial Fee Order Plaintiff Defendant for Prisoner (CAO FW 1-15) | |
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| Fee Waiver Forms “In the matter of” | ||
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| In the Matter of Fee Waiver Motion Affidavit (CAO FW 1-9) | |
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| In the Matter of Fee Waiver Order (CAO FW 1-10) | |
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| In the Matter of Fee Waiver Motion Affidavit for Prisoner (CAO FW 1-14) | |
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| In the Matter of Fee Waiver Order for Prisoner (CAO FW 1-15) | |
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