Hard court costs · all 50 states · last reviewed 14 October 2026
Divorce filing fees by state, 2026.
The court fee to file a divorce petition in each of the fifty states, side by side, exactly as stated on our state pages and linked to the official source each one cites.
Every row below repeats what the matching state cost page already says: the figure, what it covers, the source and the date that page was last checked. Where a state publishes no single figure, the fee column shows a dash and the next column says why. Click a state for the full breakdown, what the fee does not cover, and how a fee waiver works there.
How this table was made
Figures are taken from The Cusp’s own state cost pages and each is linked to the official statute, court schedule or clerk page that state page cites. The “As of” column is the date printed on that state page, so it differs from row to row; where a page has a baseline date plus a later re-read of particular counties, both are shown. A row dated before 14 October 2026 was not re-checked against its official source on that day: it carries the date it was last read. Found a figure that has moved, or one we have wrong? Write to hello@thecusp.app; corrections are welcome and are published at thecusp.app/corrections.
Fees change, and a filing fee is not what a divorce costs. Courts and legislatures revise these amounts without notice, and service of process, required classes and mediation sit on top. Confirm the current amount with the clerk of the court where you will file before you pay.
| State | Fee as stated | What the figure covers | Source | As of (state page) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $194 – $324 | County range: the total six circuit clerks publish for a domestic relations case (Montgomery $194 to Madison $324), built on the $145.00 statutory docket fee plus local add-ons. | Ala. Code § 12-19-72 | 23 September 2026 |
| Alaska | $250.00 | Statewide: filing a divorce complaint or dissolution petition in the Superior Court. | Alaska Court System, court fees | 23 September 2026 |
| Arizona | $261 – $436 | County range: $261 is the statewide schedule floor in every county; Pima County reaches $436 after county add-ons. | Arizona Judicial Branch, Superior Court filing fees | 23 September 2026 |
| Arkansas | $165.00 | Two county circuit clerks read (Faulkner, Clark), both $165.00. The page says two of 75 counties is not a statewide range and that the statute was not verified. | Faulkner County Circuit Clerk | 2 October 2026 |
| California | $435.00 – $450.00 | Statewide $435; $450 in Riverside and San Francisco counties, where a local surcharge applies. | Judicial Council statewide civil fee schedule, effective 1 Jan 2026 | 23 September 2026 |
| Colorado | $260.00 | Statewide: petition for dissolution of marriage in district court. | Colorado Judicial Branch, list of fees, published January 2025 | 19 October 2026 |
| Connecticut | $360.00 | Statewide: complaint for dissolution of marriage in Superior Court. | Connecticut Judicial Branch, court fees | 1 October 2026 |
| Delaware | $175.00 | Statewide, Family Court: $165.00 civil filing cost plus a $10.00 court security assessment. | Delaware Family Court, Schedule of Assessed Costs | 23 September 2026 |
| Florida | $397.50 | Day-one amount at the counties checked; the page found $397.50 – $409.00 across 21 counties (the statute sets only “up to” ceilings) and a further $10.50 charged at final judgment. | Fla. Stat. § 28.241 | 23 September 2026 |
| Georgia | $213.00 – $220.00 | County range, on county schedules dated July 2024 or later: Webster $213 at the bottom, Fulton and Gwinnett $220 at the top. Cobb, DeKalb and Webster were re-read alongside Fulton and Gwinnett. | Fulton County Clerk, Superior Court fee schedule | 20 August 2026 baseline; five counties re-read 13 October 2026 |
| Hawaii | $215.00 ($265.00 with a minor child) | Statewide, summed by The Cusp from statutory line items because Hawaii publishes no combined total. | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 607-5 | 23 September 2026 |
| Idaho | $207.00 | Statewide: complaint for divorce in the district court (magistrate division). | Idaho Code § 31-3201A | 23 September 2026 |
| Illinois | — | No single figure: set by county. The page lists Cook $388, Kane $369 ($459 with children) and DuPage $355, with confirmed county fees from $306 (Champaign, Randolph) to $459 (Kane, with children). Some county schedules could not be re-read; the page says which. | 705 ILCS 105/27.1b | 20 August 2026 (not re-verified since) |
| Indiana | $157.00 – $177.00 | County range for filing fees only: $157 base, $177 in counties with an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution plan (adds $20). Add the $28 sheriff service fee where the clerk collects it. | Indiana Trial Court Fee Manual | 4 October 2026 |
| Iowa | $285.00 | Statewide: petition for dissolution of marriage in district court, for fees paid on and after 1 July 2026. | Iowa Code § 602.8105House File 2770 (2026) | 7 October 2026 |
| Kansas | $195.00 | Statewide: the $173 docket fee plus the Supreme Court surcharge. Johnson County adds $1.50 and Sedgwick County $2.00. | K.S.A. 60-2001 | 5 October 2026 |
| Kentucky | $228.00 | Statewide minimum: $188.00 circuit civil filing fee plus $20.00 technology fee and $20.00 Access to Justice fee. Counties add their own charges on top; those amounts are not published. | Supreme Court of Kentucky Order 2026-15 | 14 October 2026 |
| Louisiana | — | No statewide figure and no filing fee as such. Parish advance deposits, not filing fees: East Baton Rouge $150.00 (no service) or $240.00 (one service), Orleans $337.50, Jefferson $400.00 to $600.00 depending on service and any rule or TRO. The page confirms eleven parishes. | Orleans Parish Civil District Court Clerk, fee memo effective 1 Jul 2026Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court, feesEast Baton Rouge Clerk, advance cost schedule | 20 August 2026 baseline; eleven parishes re-read 13 October 2026 |
| Maine | $120.00 | Statewide: entry of a Family Matter Action (divorce complaint) in the District Court, Family Division. | Administrative Order JB-05-26, Revised Court Fees Schedule | 12 October 2026 |
| Maryland | $165.00 | Statewide: complaint for absolute divorce in the circuit court. | Maryland Courts, Schedule of Charges, Costs and Fees | 14 October 2026 |
| Massachusetts | $215.00 | Statewide: complaint for divorce in the Probate and Family Court. | M.G.L. c. 262 § 40 | 23 September 2026 |
| Michigan | $175 ($255 with minor children) | Statewide, as Ingham County prints the arithmetic: $150 filing plus $25 fee; with minor children an $80 Friend of the Court fee is added (waived if a consent judgment is filed with the complaint). | MCL 600.2529 | 20 August 2026 (not re-verified since) |
| Minnesota | $390.00 plus a county law library fee | Statewide total per the Judicial Branch lookup (the statutory base is $340). Paid totals shown: $402.00 in Hennepin County, $405.00 in Ramsey. | Minnesota Judicial Branch, court fees | 23 September 2026 |
| Mississippi | $148.00 – $168.00 | County and case-type range for chancery clerk fees: uncontested or joint $148 – $168, contested $158 – $163. | Harrison County Chancery Clerk | 20 August 2026 (not re-verified since) |
| Missouri | $97.50 – $197.50 | Advance deposit against costs, not a filing fee. Confirmed county deposits: Buchanan $97.50, Jackson $144.50, St. Louis County $148.50, St. Louis City $177.50 (no children); up to $197.50 with children in Clay County. | 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County), fees and filing deposits | 23 September 2026 |
| Montana | $170.00 | Statewide: petition for dissolution of marriage in district court. | Mont. Code Ann. § 25-1-201 | 23 September 2026 |
| Nebraska | $200.00 | Statewide: complaint for dissolution of marriage in district court (schedule effective 1 July 2026). | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 33-106LB935 (2026) | 9 October 2026 |
| Nevada | $284.00 – $299.00 | County range, two counties confirmed: Washoe (Reno) $284, Clark (Las Vegas) $299. | Eighth Judicial District Court (Clark), filing feesSecond Judicial District Court (Washoe), fee schedule | 10 October 2026 baseline; Washoe and Clark re-read 13 October 2026 |
| New Hampshire | $280.00 ($282.00 with minor children or parenting matters) | Statewide: Circuit Court, Family Division. | NH Judicial Branch, forms and fees | 2 October 2026 |
| New Jersey | $300.00 | Statewide: complaint for divorce in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part. | NJ Judiciary, Filing Fees (CN 11112) | 11 October 2026 |
| New Mexico | $137.00 | Statewide: petition for dissolution of marriage (domestic relations case) in district court. | Second Judicial District Court, fees and costs | 4 October 2026 |
| New York | $210.00 – $335.00 | $210 is the index number only; $335 adds the Request for Judicial Intervention and note of issue. The page says no official New York statute text could be read, so no statute cite is asserted. | Dutchess County Clerk, fee schedules | 30 September 2026 |
| North Carolina | $225.00 | Statewide: complaint for absolute divorce in District Court, costs in effect from 1 January 2026. | NC Judicial Branch, January 2026 Civil Costs Chart | 14 October 2026 |
| North Dakota | $160.00 | Statewide: petition or complaint for divorce, annulment or legal separation in district court. | North Dakota Court Fee Schedule | 23 September 2026 |
| Ohio | $200 – $550 | Advance deposit against costs set by each county, not a statutory filing fee: from Cuyahoga $200 (no children) to Hancock $550. | Hancock County, Domestic Relations costsCuyahoga County Domestic Relations, cost to file | 20 August 2026 (not re-verified since) |
| Oklahoma | $245.89 – $258.39 | County range for a self-represented filer, set by the county courthouse security assessment ($0, $5 or $10). Add $10 if an attorney files. | Okla. Stat. tit. 28, § 152 | 3 October 2026 |
| Oregon | $301.00 | Statewide: petition for dissolution of marriage in circuit court. | Oregon Judicial Department, 2026 circuit court fee schedule | 23 September 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | $93.00 – $398.00 | No statewide fee. County range for a one-count divorce complaint across the 16 counties confirmed, Potter (low) to Bucks (high); Philadelphia is $334.73. Extra counts, custody counts and hearing officers cost more. | Potter County Prothonotary fee scheduleBucks County Family Court fee schedulePhiladelphia Prothonotary fees | 20 August 2026 baseline; Potter, Berks, Philadelphia and Bucks re-read 13 October 2026 |
| Rhode Island | $120.00 | Statewide statutory entry fee; $140.75 total when filing electronically. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-29-19 | 23 September 2026 |
| South Carolina | $150.00 | Statewide: $100.00 civil filing fee plus a $50.00 additional fee, Family Court. | S.C. Code § 8-21-310 | 13 October 2026 |
| South Dakota | $97.00 | Statewide: complaint for divorce in circuit court. | SD Unified Judicial System, Schedule of Court Costs | 23 September 2026 |
| Tennessee | $234.50 – $356.50 (no minor children); $309.50 – $431.50 (minor children) | County range across the three counties confirmed (Davidson, Shelby, Knox): a $125 clerk cost ($200 with minor children) plus county litigation tax and local charges. | Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk, filing fees effective 1 Jan 2026Shelby County, filing fees | 20 August 2026 baseline; Davidson and Shelby re-read 14 October 2026 (Knox 13 October 2026) |
| Texas | $350.00 – $401.00 | County range across the six counties confirmed. $350 is the floor everywhere (no children); $401 where children are involved in Dallas, Bexar and Tarrant (Harris and Travis $365). | Texas Judicial Branch, District Court Civil Suits and Actions | 10 October 2026 |
| Utah | $350.00 | Statewide: complaint or petition for divorce or separate maintenance in district court. | Utah Courts, fees | 14 October 2026 |
| Vermont | $295.00 ($90.00 or $180.00 with an accepted stipulation) | Statewide default rate; the lower tiers need an accepted stipulation (and a Vermont-resident spouse for the $90.00 tier). | 32 V.S.A. § 1431 | 14 October 2026 |
| Virginia | $83.00 – $94.00 | Depends on the circuit court (all 120 checked): 4 charge $83, 31 charge $94. The state’s own published schedule prints $89. | Virginia Courts, circuit court fee schedule | 6 October 2026 |
| Washington | $364.00 | Petition for dissolution in Superior Court; the three county schedules confirmed (King, Snohomish, Clark) agree. | RCW 36.18.020 | 23 September 2026 |
| West Virginia | $135.00 | Statewide: action for divorce, separate maintenance or annulment, collected by the circuit clerk for the Family Court. | W. Va. Code § 59-1-11 | 23 September 2026 |
| Wisconsin | $273.00 ($293.00 with a request for support or maintenance) | Statewide fee table effective 1 November 2026 (2025 Wis. Act 179); Milwaukee County adds $7.50. | Wisconsin Circuit Court fee tables, effective 1 Nov 2026 | 3 November 2026 |
| Wyoming | $160.00 | Statewide: complaint for divorce in district court. | Wyo. Stat. § 5-3-206 | 3 October 2026 |
Related: what it costs to file for divorce in every state, including deposits, children and county detail, and the same divorce, priced and timed in every state.
Table last reviewed14 October 2026
Figures taken fromThe Cusp state cost pages, each linked to its official source