Clerk of Orphan's Court

Office Location/Hours: The office is located on the first floor of the Forest County Courthouse and is opened to the public from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Information Available: All Orphan's Court documents, including marriage licenses.

• ACCOUNTS (Filing First and Finals)
• First Page — $60.50
• Each Additional Page Exclusive of Advertising — $3.00
• ADOPTION
• All Proceedings — $64.25
• Each Additional Name Over One — $4.00
• SEARCH
  • Petition for Release of Limited Information — $50.00
  • Petition for Release of Identifying Information — $100.00
• VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT
  • All Proceedings — $27.00
  • Each Additional Name Over One — $4.00
• GUARDIAN
  • Filing Petition and Appointment — $53.25
  • Filing and Approval of Bond Where Required — $6.00
  • Certificate of Guardian or Trustee
  • Appointment, First Names — $3.00
  • Each Additional Name — $1.00
• ALLOWANCE FOR MINOR, ETC.
  • Petition and Order — $20.00
• CITATION — $7.00
• SUBPOENA — $3.00
• ISSUE EXEMPLIFICATION OF RECORD
  • First Page — $13.00
  • Each Additional Page — $3.00
• ISSUING DECREE
  • Copy of First Page — $5.00
  • Each Additional Page — $4.00
• DISCHARGE OF TRUSTEE AND APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE — $8.00
• ELECTION TO TAKE UNDER OR AGAINST WILL(Filing) — $9.00
• MARRIAGE LICENSE — $40.00
• Including State Tax — $.50
• Plus Children's Trust Fund, Act 151-1988 — $10.00
• Plus Additional Surcharge, Act 222-1990 — $10.00
• PETITION TO SETTLE SMALL ESTATE— $43.25
• Copy of First Page — $5.00
• Each Additional Page — $5.00
• PETITION RE
  • Security of Sale of Real Estate — $8.00
  • Additional Bond — $5.00
  • Copy of Order of First Page — $5.00
  • Each Additional Page — $4.00
• APPEAL TO AN APPELANT COURT — $90.25 + $5.00
• FAMILY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT — $10.00