Most sites quote a range or a guess. Every figure below is the one published on that state’s own cost page, traced to a statute or a court fee schedule. Where a state publishes no single number, we say so instead of averaging. Fees change and counties vary, so open the state page before you file.
| State | Cost to file |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $83–$94 |
| Pennsylvania | $93–$398, by county |
| South Dakota | $97 |
| Missouri | $97.50–$197.50, by county |
| Maine | $120 |
| Rhode Island | $120 |
| West Virginia | $135 |
| New Mexico | $137 |
| Mississippi | $148–$168 |
| South Carolina | $150 |
| Indiana | $157–$177 |
| North Dakota | $160 |
| Wyoming | $160 |
| Arkansas | $165 |
| Maryland | $165 |
| Montana | $170 |
| Delaware | $175 |
| Michigan | $175 ($255 with children) |
| Alabama | $192–$324, by county |
| Kansas | $195 |
| Nebraska | $200 |
| Ohio | $200–$550, by county |
| Idaho | $207 |
| New York | $210 |
| Georgia | $213–$220 |
| Hawaii | $215 ($265 with a minor child; our sum of statutory line items) |
| Massachusetts | $215 ($220 for a complaint) |
| North Carolina | $225 |
| Kentucky | $228 statewide minimum; counties add more |
| Tennessee | $234.50–$356.50 ($309.50–$431.50 with minor children) |
| Oklahoma | $245.89–$258.39 (self-filed) |
| Alaska | $250 |
| Colorado | $260 |
| Arizona | $261–$436 |
| Wisconsin | $273 ($293 with a request for support or maintenance), from 1 November 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $280 |
| Nevada | $284–$299 |
| Iowa | $285 |
| Vermont | $295 ($90 with a stipulation) |
| New Jersey | $300 |
| Oregon | $301 (charged to both sides) |
| Illinois | Set by county: roughly $306 to $388 for the base filing fee (Cook $388); Kane $459 with children |
| Utah | $350 |
| Texas | $350–$401 |
| Connecticut | $360 |
| Washington | $364 (local fees not yet mapped) |
| Minnesota | $390 plus county law library fee ($402 Hennepin, $405 Ramsey) |
| Florida | $397.50–$409.00 |
| California | $435–$450 |
| Louisiana | $240–$500 (advance deposit for a plain divorce with one service; no statewide fee) |
How we read these
Some states show a range because each county or court sets its own deposit. Some add small charges later in the case. We list what you pay to open the case and note what comes after. Where a state prints no combined total, as in Hawaii, the figure is our sum of its statutory line items and the page says so.
Each state page shows its sources and the date on the official schedule. See something out of date? Tell us on the corrections page. For how these figures were checked across all 50 states, see Divorce Filing Fees in All 50 States: What We Verified.