Court filing fees in Idaho
What the court charges to start a divorce or an adult name change in Idaho, as stated in the fee schedule or statute. Lawyer fees, service of papers and newspaper costs are extra.
$207to file for divorce
$166to file for an adult name change
The details
- Fee to file for divorce
- Divorce, with or without minor children $207.00 (Category B.1, Civil Case Filing Fees effective July 12, 2024)12
Same fee statewide.
- Fee to respond to a divorce
- Initial Appearance by persons other than the plaintiff or petitioner $136.00 (Category I.1)12
- Fee for an adult name change
- Name change $166.00 (Magistrate Division initial filings, item 7)1
Same fee statewide.
- Newspaper publication for a name change
- Yes. Ada County guide says notice must run once a week for 4 consecutive weeks in the newspaper.4
- Court that handles divorce
- Magistrate Division of the District Court1
The fee schedule covers the District Court and Magistrate Division. It does not expressly assign divorce to a division.
- If you cannot afford the fee
- CAO_FW_1-9, Motion and Affidavit for Fee Waiver3 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
- I.R.C.P. Appendix A, Civil Case Filing Fees (effective July 12, 2024), Idaho Supreme Court, checked 1 November 2026
- Divorce forms, Idaho Court Assistance Office, checked 1 November 2026
- Miscellaneous Civil Forms, Idaho Court Assistance Office, checked 1 November 2026
- Name Change Adult Online Guide, Ada County Clerk, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.