Opinion of the Clerk

*1171 RULE 7, ALABAMA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

ESDALE, Clerk.

Clerk’s Opinion No. 55 issued on September 14, 2009, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor:

The Honorable Michelle M. Thomason, a district judge of the 28th Judicial Circuit, has submitted the following question, seeking an opinion of the clerk:

“I have read Opinions [of the Clerk No.] 37[, 403 So.2d 891 (Ala.1981) ], 43[, 450 So.2d 1094 (Ala.1984) ], and 44[, 450 So.2d 804 (Ala.1984) ], regarding whether or not a new filing fee is required in certain domestic relations proceedings. Specifically, Opinion [No.] 43…