Court Filing Fees

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Court filing fees in Florida

What the court charges to start a divorce or an adult name change in Florida, as stated in the fee schedule or statute. Lawyer fees, service of papers and newspaper costs are extra.

$409to file for divorce
$401to file for an adult name change

The details

Fee to file for divorce
Dissolution of marriage $409 (Miami-Dade Clerk, Family Court Related Fees). Florida Court Clerks list Dissolution of Marriage $397.50.13

This is the fee in Miami-Dade. Other counties may charge a different amount.

Fee to respond to a divorce
Cross claim, counterclaim 3rd party complaint filing fee $295 (Miami-Dade)1

Applies to a counterpetition. No fee is listed for a plain answer. The 2019 schedule also shows a $395 entry.

Fee for an adult name change
Name change, under All other Non-Domestic Relations Actions $401.00 (Miami-Dade schedule effective April 1, 2019)21

This is the fee in Miami-Dade. Other counties may charge a different amount.

Court that handles divorce
Circuit Court4
If you cannot afford the fee
Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status (CLK/CT. 480): Clerk decides under section 57.082, Florida Statutes, using income, assets and liabilities.4 Get the form
Fees change, and some counties add local fees. Check the court's own fee page or call the clerk before you file.

Sources

  1. Civil & Family Court, Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Family Fee Schedule, Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, checked 1 November 2026
  3. How Do I File for a Divorce?, Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers, checked 1 November 2026
  4. Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status, Rev. 04/23, Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.