Venue Change

I am not sure why you have to pay the transfer fees and is likely an issue related to Florida law. If the case has been transferred to the wrong county it may be transferred again, however, since there have already been delays and the case is in the correct state, the court may agree to hear it, even though it is in the wrong county. You should file another motion for contempt in North Carolina and contact the clerk in the county handling the case and ask about setting the motion on the calendar to be heard. In order to find out what the transfer fees are you will need to contact the county where the case is being transferred and the clerk.

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I have not posted in a few weeks, but there was a change of venue awarded in my case to transfer my case from florida to NC. Now while my ex resides in Plymouth which I know is in washington county, she had asked the court to transfer the case to Beaufort county. The court agreed to this and signed the transfer order. I had sent a written and email response to the court letting them know that they are not transferring the case to the correct county. They do not seem to care. I received a letter from the clerk of the court if Florida yesterday stating that I needed to pay the appropriate transfer fees in order for the case to transfer venue. I had sent in a motion of contempt for her denying my christmas visitation with the kids. I have not heard back from the court. My questions are, Why do I have to pay the transfer fees if the case is being transferred to where she requested? What delays can I expect if the case is transferred to Beaufort county, and they figure out that the case is in the wrong county, will there be another transfer of venue and will I have to pay another fee. Do I need to refile my motion for contempt on a North Carolina legal form? How do I find out what the fees are to transfer a case to Beaufort County since I currently live in Tennessee?