Address: 
2400 Rhode Island Avenue
Fort Pierce, FL 34982
Directions To This Location

Phone: (772) 462-6910
Fax: (772) 462-2843
Hours: 8AM -5PM, Mon - Fri

Address: 
South County Annex
250 N.W. Country Club Drive
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Directions To This Location

Phone: (772) 871-5386
Fax: (772) 871-5387

Hours: 8AM -5PM, Mon - Fri

  ATTENTION  
Per statute changes on 7/1/2008 to Chapter 63, the Clerk's office has to make available all of the claim of Paternity forms for the Florida Putative Father Registry. The link below will take you to the Forms and Instructions http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/template3.htm

All forms are to be submitted to:
The Office of Vital Statistics
Attn: Adoption Unit
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231

Department Functions and Services:

The Family Relations Department handles a wide variety of cases. Listed below are the types of cases filed in this department and the filing fees associated with filing the Petitions. PLEASE NOTE:   · All filing fees must be paid by cash, money order, attorney check , or   credit card.     Make Checks payable to: Clerk of Court   · Correct change is requested   · All fees are non-refundable Service Fee Price Changes Effective on 7/1/2008 Adoption of a Minor $292.50                     $342.00 Adoption of an Adult $255.00                     $300.00 Appeals to 4th DCA-$100 to Clerk/$300 to 4th DCA $  50.00 $300.00                     $100.00 / $300.00 Annulment $363.00                     $408.00 Certify Fee $   1.50                     $    2.00 Copy (Non-Certified) / per page $   1.00                     $    1.00 Counter-Petitions/Counter Claims *NEW*                       $295.00 Custody $255.00                     $300.00 Dissolution of Marriage $363.00                     $408.00 Establishment of Paternity and Support of a Minor Child $255.00                     $300.00 Exemplified Copy - $7.00 / plus cost of each copy $   6.00                     $    7.00 / $1.00 Foreign judgment Fee (This fee is in addition to the filing fee)  $ 37.50                     $  42.00 Legal Separation $255.00                     $300.00 Name Change of a Minor Child $255.00                     $300.00 Name Change of an Adult $255.00                     $300.00 Petition for Modification $ 50.00                     $  50.00 Recording Fee ($10 /1st pg & $8.50 each pg after) $ 10.00                     $  10.00 / $8.50 Re-open Fee (Any motion that is filed on a case after a final order has been signed.) $ 50.00                     $  50.00 Support Unconnected with Dissolution of Marriage $255.00                     $300.00 Summons Issued *NEW*                       $  10.00 Visitation by Parent $255.00                     $300.00 Visitation by Grandparent $255.00                     $300.00 Writ of Garnishment $178.00                     $188.00 This department also handles cases for the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue forwards the cases directly to us to open with the court and assign them a case number. Theses cases include: · Administrative Support · the Establishment of Paternity and Support · Establishment of Support · Petitions for Reimbursement · Sister County Orders · UIFSA's (Uniform Interstate Family Support Act) · Registration of Foreign Orders, and · Modifications of Support Orders.