Divorce filing fees by state

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Ask the clerk to accept an Affidavit of Substantial Hardship (form C-10, civil), revised Oct 2026: https://eforms.alacourt.gov/media/na1j0cie/c-10-civil-affidavit-of-substantial-hardship-order-10-2026.pdf.

$250 to open a divorce or dissolution case (Administrative Rule 9, effective 5/1/2023)

File TF-920, Request for Exemption from Payment of Fees, with your papers.

$261 statewide for a petition for dissolution, and $172 for a response (state schedule under A.R.S. 12-284, effective Dec. 28, 2024).

File an Application for Deferral or Waiver of Court Fees and Costs. A deferral lets you pay later or in installments; a waiver means you don't pay: https://www.azcourts.gov/courtfilingfees/Fee-Waivers-and-Deferrals.

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Ask to file without paying using the In Forma Pauperis Affidavit (Ark. R. Civ. P. 72), on the Arkansas Judiciary court forms page: https://www.arcourts.gov/forms-and-publications/court-forms.

$435-$450 to file a divorce petition; $870 for a joint petition (both spouses' fees).

Ask for a fee waiver with Request to Waive Court Fees (form FW-001): https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/fee-waiver.

$230 to file the petition; $116 for your spouse to file a response (C.R.S. 13-32-101(1)(a)-(b)).

File JDF 205, Motion to File Without Payment, and JDF 206 order (with the financial affidavit) with your petition.

$360 entry fee for a divorce complaint (civil cause, Conn. Gen. Stat. 52-259; Judicial Branch fee schedule effective Sept. 21, 2023)

Ask the court to waive fees with the Application for Waiver of Fees/Payment of Costs - Family (form JD-FM-75): https://www.jud.ct.gov/webforms/forms/fm075.pdf.

$165 for a divorce petition, plus a $10 court security fee (Family Court Schedule of Assessed Costs, effective 7/20/2026)

File Form 257P, Affidavit in Support of Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, with proof of your finances.

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Ask the Family Court Self-Help Center or clerk for the Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Costs, Fees or Security (in forma pauperis).

Base filing fee up to $295 for a dissolution of marriage (Fla. Stat. 28.241), plus other charges set by statute and the county clerk (summons, service).

File an Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status with the clerk of court.

Georgia
court self-help

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Ask the family court to let you file without paying the fee (in forma pauperis).

$207 to file a divorce (with or without children); $136 to file a response (Idaho Court Assistance Office).

File a fee waiver request (CAO FW 1-9) with a proposed Order Re: Fee Waiver (FW 1-10), available on the Court Assistance Office forms pages.

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File the statewide Application for Waiver of Court Fees (civil): https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/forms/approved-forms/forms-approved-forms-circuit-court/fee-waiver-civil.

$157 to file a new civil case, or $185 including sheriff service (Indiana Legal Help).

Ask the court to waive the fee with a filing fee waiver request; Indiana Legal Help explains the requirements and links the form: https://indianalegalhelp.org/filing-fee-frequently-asked-questions/.

$285 filing fee for a petition for dissolution, according to the Iowa Judicial Branch divorce page.

If you can't afford the fee, ask the court to defer (postpone or waive) costs with the fee-deferral application found on the Iowa Judicial Branch Court Forms page; ask the clerk if unsure which form applies.

$173 docket fee set by statute (K.S.A. 60-2001(a)); some courts add charges.

File a poverty affidavit (affidavit of inability to pay) instead of the fee; no fee is required if the court accepts it (K.S.A. 60-2001(b)).

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File a motion to proceed in forma pauperis (Waiver of Costs and Fees); the Kentucky courts' self-help portal has a guided interview: https://www.kycourts.gov/Legal-Help/Pages/Self-Help-Portal.aspx.

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Ask to proceed in forma pauperis (without paying costs in advance) by filing an affidavit of poverty under La. Code Civ. Proc. arts.

$120 to file a family matter (divorce) case (Maine Judicial Branch fee schedule, A.O. JB-05-26, effective March 9, 2026).

If you qualify because of your finances, the court may waive your filing fees; ask the clerk for the fee waiver application.

$165 for a complaint for absolute divorce (Circuit Court Fee Summary Chart, effective Sept. 2, 2026)

Ask for a fee waiver based on your income: https://www.mdcourts.gov/legalhelp/filingfeewaivers.

$215 to file a complaint for divorce ($200 filing fee + $15 surcharge) (Probate and Family Court filing fees page).

If you can't afford the fees, file an Affidavit of Indigency to ask the court to waive fees and costs (see the court's 1B divorce page: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/get-a-no-fault-1b-divorce).

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File a Fee Waiver Request (MC 20) with your complaint; Michigan Legal Help's guided interview can prepare it: https://michiganlegalhelp.org/.

$340 for the first filing by each spouse in a marriage dissolution (Minn. Stat. 357.021, subd.

Ask the court to waive fees with an In Forma Pauperis (IFP) application, using the Minnesota Judicial Branch fee waiver forms.

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Ask the chancery clerk to file as a pauper by signing a pauper's affidavit (inability to pay costs).

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Ask the court to let you proceed as a poor person (in forma pauperis) by filing a motion and affidavit with your petition.

$170 to file a petition for dissolution (state statute; Mont. Code Ann. 25-1-201(1)(a)).

File the 'Request for Waiving Court Fees' (Statement of Inability to Pay Court Costs and Fees): https://courts.mt.gov/external/forms/dissolution/FeeWaiver.pdf.

$200 total to file a dissolution complaint (Nebraska Judicial Branch fee schedule, 'Dissolution Fee'); sheriff service costs extra.

Ask the judge to waive fees with a Request to Proceed Without Payment of Court Fees (Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis), linked from the court's divorce self-help pages.

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File an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (fee waiver application) with a request for submission and an order.

New Hampshire
court self-help

$300 to file the complaint; $175 for the defendant's answer or appearance; plus $25 parenting workshop fee if you have minor children (NJ Courts).

If your income is low you can ask for a fee waiver: https://www.njcourts.gov/self-help/fee-waiver.

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Application for Free Process and Affidavit of Indigency (Form 4-222) with Order for Free Process (Form 4-223): https://nmcourts.gov/forms-files/civil.

About $335 for a typical uncontested case: $210 index number (CPLR 8018: $190 plus $20 state add-ons), $95 Request for Judicial Intervention and $30 Note of Issue (CPLR 8020).

Ask the court for permission to proceed as a poor person (CPLR 1101) using the court's poor person application.

$225 to file for divorce; plus $30 for sheriff service or about $7 for certified mail; $10 extra to resume your maiden name (NC Divorce Packet, April 2026).

Petition to Proceed as an Indigent (form AOC-G-106) and, if asked, Civil Affidavit of Indigency (in the NC Divorce Packet).

$160 to file for divorce (N.D. Cent. Code 27-05.2-03(1)(b); ND Legal Self Help Center instructions, rev.

Petition for Order Waiving Fees and Financial Affidavit (signed before a notary): https://www.ndcourts.gov/legal-self-help/fee-waiver.

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Poverty Affidavit (Affidavit of Indigency) to file without paying the deposit up front; you may still owe costs at the end: https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/forms/all-forms/affidavits-of-indigency/166.

$183 statewide flat fee for divorce actions (28 Okla. Stat. 152); counties may add other legally required fees, so the total at the clerk can be higher.

Ask to file in forma pauperis (as a poor person) with a pauper's affidavit at the court clerk (28 Okla. Stat. 152).

$301 for the first appearance by the petitioner, and $301 for the respondent (ORS 21.155(1); OJD 2026 Circuit Court Fee Schedule, effective Jan. 1, 2026).

Apply for a fee deferral or waiver with the packet in the OJD Forms Center: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/forms/Pages/fee-waiver.aspx.

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Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Pa.R.C.P.

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$150 to file a divorce action (SC Judicial Branch, Family Court Filing Fees).

Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (form SCCA 405), included in the simple divorce packet.

$97 total to file a divorce ($50 filing fee + $40 + $7 surcharges) per the UJS Schedule of Court Costs (FY2027).

Form UJS-022, Motion, Affidavit, and Order to Waive Filing Fee & Service of Process Fee.

Tennessee
court self-help

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Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs (Supreme Court of Texas form, Tex. R. Civ. P. 145): https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1456942/statement-of-inability-to-afford-payment-of-court-costs-or-an-appeal-bond-bilingual.pdf.

$350 to file a petition for divorce; $130 for the respondent's answer/counter-petition (Utah Courts fee schedule effective May 6, 2026; Utah Code 78A-2-301(1)(b)(iv), (1)(d)(iv)).

Ask the judge to waive fees with a Motion to Waive Fees, filed with your other papers: https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/legal-help/procedures/waiver.html.

$295 without a stipulation; $90 if you file a full stipulation and at least one of you is a resident; $180 with a stipulation if neither is a resident (32 V.S.A. 1431(b)(2); Vermont Judiciary fees page).

Application to Waive Filing Fees and Service Costs: https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/self-help/application-waive-filing-fees-and-service-costs.

No single statewide amount: the clerk's fee for a divorce is $60 (Va. Code 17.1-275(A)(26)) plus local and statutory add-ons and service costs.

Form CC-1414 (Petition for Proceeding in Civil Case Without Payment of Fees or Costs): https://www.vacourts.gov/static/forms/circuit/cc1414.pdf.

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Ask for a fee waiver under General Rule 34 (GR 34 Fee Waiver forms on the WA Courts forms page): https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/.

$135 to file a divorce petition (W. Va. Code 59-1-11); plus $30 for sheriff service or $20 for certified mail; $25 parent education fee if you have minor children.

Ask the Circuit Clerk for the fee waiver application; if fees are waived you also don't pay the parent education fee (WV Divorce Packet Instructions).

$184.50 to start a divorce with no request for support or maintenance; $194.50 if you ask for support or maintenance (Wisconsin Circuit Court Fee Tables, updated Sept. 2, 2026; Wis. Stat. 814.61).

Petition for Waiver of Fees and Costs (Affidavit of Indigency), available from the Wisconsin court forms page.

$160 statutory district court filing fee, paid by the plaintiff (Wyo. Stat. 5-3-206(a)(i)); sheriff service costs extra.

Affidavit of Indigency (and Family Law Packet 10 on waiving filing fees): https://www.wyocourts.gov/self-help-forms/.