Court filing fees in Missouri
What the court charges to start a divorce or an adult name change in Missouri, as stated in the fee schedule or statute. Lawyer fees, service of papers and newspaper costs are extra.
$148.50to file for divorce
$135.50to file for an adult name change
The details
- Fee to file for divorce
- Dissolution of Marriage $148.50, Family Court Actions (St. Louis County Schedule of Deposits and Fees, Rev 01/2026)1
This is the fee in St. Louis County. Other counties may charge a different amount.
- Fee to respond to a divorce
- Not listed1
- Fee for an adult name change
- Change of Name $135.50 (St. Louis County)1
This is the fee in St. Louis County. Other counties may charge a different amount.
- Newspaper publication for a name change
- Yes. Notice must be published at least three times, once a week for three weeks, with the first within 20 days after the court order.2
- Court that handles divorce
- Circuit Court1
Fees change, and some counties add local fees. Check the court's own fee page or call the clerk before you file.
Sources
- Schedule of Deposits and Fees CCOPR101-WS Rev 01/2026, 21st Judicial Circuit, St. Louis County Circuit Court, checked 1 November 2026
- Request for Publication after Judgment of Change of Name for Adult Individual, 21st Judicial Circuit, St. Louis County Circuit Court, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.