Divorce Laws by State
Each state has its own divorce laws. Find your state to understand property division, filing requirements, and key timelines.
Alabama
ALFiling fees: $200-$400
Waiting period: 30 days after filing
Alaska
AKFiling fees: $250-$350
Waiting period: 30 days after service
Arizona
AZFiling fees: $300-$400
Waiting period: 60 days after service
Arkansas
ARFiling fees: $150-$200
Waiting period: 30 days after filing
California
CAFiling fees: $435-$500
Waiting period: 6 months from service
Mediation required
Colorado
COFiling fees: $230-$300
Waiting period: 91 days after service
Connecticut
CTFiling fees: $350-$450
Waiting period: 90 days after filing
Delaware
DEFiling fees: $150-$250
Waiting period: None for no-fault if separated 6 months
Mediation required
Florida
FLFiling fees: $400-$450
Waiting period: 20 days after filing
Mediation required
Georgia
GAFiling fees: $200-$250
Waiting period: 30 days after service
Hawaii
HIFiling fees: $200-$300
Waiting period: None
Idaho
IDFiling fees: $200-$250
Waiting period: 20 days after filing
Illinois
ILFiling fees: $250-$400
Waiting period: 6 months separation (can be waived by agreement after 6 months)
Indiana
INFiling fees: $150-$250
Waiting period: 60 days after filing
Iowa
IAFiling fees: $200-$300
Waiting period: 90 days after service
Kansas
KSFiling fees: $150-$200
Waiting period: 60 days after filing
Kentucky
KYFiling fees: $150-$200
Waiting period: 60 days after filing
Mediation required
Louisiana
LAFiling fees: $200-$400
Waiting period: 180 days if children; 365 days if no-fault with no children (from date of separation)
Maine
MEFiling fees: $120-$200
Waiting period: 60 days after service
Mediation required
Maryland
MDFiling fees: $150-$200
Waiting period: None for mutual consent divorce
Massachusetts
MAFiling fees: $200-$300
Waiting period: 120 days after filing (for 1A uncontested); 90 days (for 1B contested) after hearing
Michigan
MIFiling fees: $175-$250
Waiting period: 60 days (no children); 180 days (with children, can be reduced to 60)
Minnesota
MNFiling fees: $350-$450
Waiting period: 30 days after service (can be waived)
Mississippi
MSFiling fees: $150-$250
Waiting period: 60 days after filing
Missouri
MOFiling fees: $100-$200
Waiting period: 30 days after filing
Montana
MTFiling fees: $150-$250
Waiting period: 20 days after service
Nebraska
NEFiling fees: $150-$200
Waiting period: 60 days after filing
Mediation required
Nevada
NVFiling fees: $300-$400
Waiting period: None
New Hampshire
NHFiling fees: $250-$350
Waiting period: None
New Jersey
NJFiling fees: $300-$350
Waiting period: None for irreconcilable differences
Mediation required
New Mexico
NMFiling fees: $130-$200
Waiting period: 30 days after filing
New York
NYFiling fees: $335-$400
Waiting period: None for no-fault after 6 months separation or agreement
North Carolina
NCFiling fees: $200-$300
Waiting period: 1 year of continuous separation required before filing
Mediation required
North Dakota
NDFiling fees: $80-$150
Waiting period: None
Ohio
OHFiling fees: $200-$350
Waiting period: None for contested; 30 days for dissolution
Oklahoma
OKFiling fees: $180-$280
Waiting period: 10 days if no children; 90 days if children
Oregon
ORFiling fees: $250-$350
Waiting period: None
Mediation required
Pennsylvania
PAFiling fees: $200-$350
Waiting period: 90 days after filing (for no-fault mutual consent); 1 year separation for contested no-fault
Rhode Island
RIFiling fees: $150-$250
Waiting period: None after filing; but 3-month period before final hearing
South Carolina
SCFiling fees: $150-$200
Waiting period: None for fault-based; 1 year of separation for no-fault
Mediation required
South Dakota
SDFiling fees: $95-$150
Waiting period: None
Tennessee
TNFiling fees: $250-$350
Waiting period: 60 days if no children; 90 days if children
Mediation required
Texas
TXFiling fees: $250-$350
Waiting period: 60 days after filing
Utah
UTFiling fees: $300-$400
Waiting period: 90 days after filing (can be waived)
Mediation required
Vermont
VTFiling fees: $250-$350
Waiting period: None after filing; 6-month separation period required as part of grounds
Virginia
VAFiling fees: $85-$150
Waiting period: 1 year of separation (6 months with separation agreement and no minor children)
Washington
WAFiling fees: $250-$350
Waiting period: 90 days after filing and service
West Virginia
WVFiling fees: $150-$200
Waiting period: None after filing if irretrievable breakdown; 1 year for separation-based ground
Wisconsin
WIFiling fees: $175-$250
Waiting period: 120 days after service
Mediation required
Wyoming
WYFiling fees: $70-$130
Waiting period: 20 days after filing
District of Columbia
DCFiling fees: $120-$200
Waiting period: 6 months separation or 1 year living apart
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