New York · Forms and fees · Updated Oct 2026
New York divorce forms and filing fees
Official forms and court costs for a divorce in New York: the court's free forms, its self-help pages, the filing fee, how to ask for a fee waiver and which court to file in.
The short answer
What it costs to file in New York: 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). If you can't pay: Ask the court for permission to proceed as a poor person (CPLR 1101) using the court's poor person application.
- Filing fee
- About $335
- Court
- Supreme Court (in New York, the Supreme Court is the trial court) in a county where either spouse lives
Official divorce forms for New York
Agreeing on everything? See Uncontested divorce in New York.
Filing fee in New York
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).
Fees change and many counties add charges, such as service or a parenting class. Ask the court clerk for the exact amount before you file.
If you can't afford the fee in New York
Ask the court for permission to proceed as a poor person (CPLR 1101) using the court's poor person application.
Where and how to file
- Court
- Supreme Court (in New York, the Supreme Court is the trial court) in a county where either spouse lives
Filing your divorce papers in New York, step by step
Download the official forms
Use the court's official divorce forms: Divorce forms (New York courts)
File with the right court
File with the Supreme Court (in New York, the Supreme Court is the trial court) in a county where either spouse lives.
Pay the filing fee
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).
Or ask for a fee waiver
Ask the court for permission to proceed as a poor person (CPLR 1101) using the court's poor person application.
Keep copies
Make copies of everything you file and keep them together.
Questions about divorce forms and fees in New York
How much does it cost to file for divorce in New York?
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).
How do I get the divorce filing fee waived in New York?
Ask the court for permission to proceed as a poor person (CPLR 1101) using the court's poor person application.
Where can I get official divorce forms for New York?
The courts publish official divorce forms: Divorce forms (New York courts). Their self-help pages explain the process: Divorce self-help (New York courts).
Which court handles divorce in New York?
Supreme Court (in New York, the Supreme Court is the trial court) in a county where either spouse lives
More about divorce in New York
- All New York divorce laws
- Uncontested divorce in New York
- Alimony in New York
- Serving divorce papers in New York
- Divorce timeline estimator for New York
- Divorce checklist for New York
- Divorce filing fees by state
- How to file for divorce without a lawyer