Court Filing Fees

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Court filing fees in Indiana

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

$157to file for divorce

The details

Fee to file for divorce
Total Civil Filing Fee $157.00 (applies to dissolution petitions). Total is $185 if the clerk collects the $28 sheriff service fee. A $20 ADR fee applies in some counties.12

Same fee statewide.

Fee to respond to a divorce
Not addressed2

Fee manual does not address a response fee.

Fee for an adult name change
Not listed by name12

Neither the fee manual nor the clerk fee table lists a name change fee by name.

Newspaper publication for a name change
Yes. Notice must appear once a week for three weeks, with the last at least thirty days before the hearing. Waiver possible if publishing is unsafe.3
Fees change, and some counties add local fees. Check the court's own fee page or call the clerk before you file.

Sources

  1. Filing Fees by Case Type Collected by the Clerk (July 1, 2024), Indiana State Board of Accounts, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Indiana Trial Court Fee Manual, current through 2026 Legislative Session, Indiana Office of Judicial Administration, checked 1 November 2026
  3. Adult Name Change Packet Instructions (2024 update), Indiana Legal Help (Coalition for Court Access), checked 1 November 2026

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