Court filing fees in Minnesota
What the court charges to start a divorce or an adult name change in Minnesota, as stated in the fee schedule or statute. Lawyer fees, service of papers and newspaper costs are extra.
$402to file for divorce
$322to file for an adult name change
The details
- Fee to file for divorce
- Divorce (Dissolution) with or without Children, Summary Dissolution $402.00 (Hennepin County, changes effective July 1, 2025)1
This is the fee in Hennepin. Other counties may charge a different amount.
Statewide fee page could not be read.
- Fee to respond to a divorce
- Petitioner / Plaintiff and Respondent / Defendant filing fees: Divorce (Dissolution) $402.001
- Fee for an adult name change
- Name Change Applicant Filing Fee $322.00 (Hennepin County)1
This is the fee in Hennepin. Other counties may charge a different amount.
- Newspaper publication for a name change
- Not for adults. Form instructions require newspaper notice only for some minor name changes where a parent cannot be found.2
- Court that handles divorce
- District Court21
- If you cannot afford the fee
- If you cannot pay the filing fee, you may qualify for a fee waiver. Forms are under Fee Waiver at mncourts.gov/forms.2 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
- Fees, Hennepin County District Court, Minnesota Judicial Branch, checked 1 November 2026
- NAM101 Name Change Instructions (Rev 2/25), Minnesota Judicial Branch, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.