There is no fee to file for, modify, withdraw, or serve a protection order or a petition for a protection order. There can also be no fee charged to issue a subpoena for witness testimony. However, the judge has the right to order the abuser to pay costs and fees.1
1 Ala. Code § 30-5-5(g)
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