Many divorcing couples with no children in common and no real estate, business interests or retirement accounts can get divorced quite inexpensively, sometimes without an attorney. As of July 11, 2022, court filing fees (applicable whether an attorney is involved or not) are $349.00 for the filing party and $274.00 for the responding party. When the case involves child custody, support, real estate, retirement accounts, business interests or other complicated assets, the husband and wife would each be well-advised to have an attorney. Depending on the issues involved and the time it takes to reach a final resolution, the cost of legal representation can range from a few thousand dollars to the tens of thousands in more complex and contested cases.
