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- Introduction
- Procedure
- Costs
Table summarising court fees
The fees for this procedure can be found in the table of court fees in civil case.
Paying court fees
The court fees must be paid within 4 weeks. For petitions, this time limit applies from the date you filed the petition.
The date by which the court fees must be received by the court is mentioned on the court fees invoice, together with the IBAN of the court.
Special assistance for court fees
If you have a low income, you can apply to your municipality for special assistance for court fees. Your municipality determines whether you will receive the special assistance. For more information, contact your municipality.
Allowance for lawyer's fees
Are you unable to pay the costs of a lawyer or a mediator, or only partly? You may be entitled to a subsidy from the Legal Aid Board. How much subsidy you receive depends on your income and assets.
Additional costs besides court fees
You may have more costs, such as for a lawyer or for mediation. It depends on your income and assets whether you can get government subsidy for the cost. If you want crossborder mediation for a second time, this always involves extra costs.
Costs | The Mediation Bureau (kinderontvoering.org)
If you want to attend the hearing yourself in the Netherlands, you may also incur travel and accommodation expenses. You can ask the court to order the other parent to pay all your costs.
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