Court Filing Fees

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Court filing fees in Nebraska

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

$200to file for divorce

The details

Fee to file for divorce
Dissolution Fee $200.00, District Court civil (effective 07-01-2026)1

Same fee statewide.

Fee to respond to a divorce
Not listed1
Fee for an adult name change
Not listed by name. General District Court civil filing totals $144.00.12

Same fee statewide.

Fee page does not say the general civil fee covers name changes.

Court that handles divorce
District Court12
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 and Court Costs (effective 07-01-2026), Nebraska Judicial Branch, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Decree of Name Change, Nebraska 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.