Court filing fees in New Mexico
What the court charges to start a divorce or an adult name change in New Mexico, as stated in the fee schedule or statute. Lawyer fees, service of papers and newspaper costs are extra.
$132to file for an adult name change
The details
- Fee to file for divorce
- Check with your local district court for the filing fee.1
No New Mexico fee schedule was found or read.
- Fee to respond to a divorce
- Not mentioned1
- Fee for an adult name change
- Submit the filing fee of $132.00 (adult, 14 and older), payable to the clerk of the District Court2
Same fee statewide.
- Court that handles divorce
- District Court12
- If you cannot afford the fee
- You can ask the court clerk about waiving the filing fee or part of the fee.1
Fees change, and some counties add local fees. Check the court's own fee page or call the clerk before you file.
Sources
- Divorce self-help, New Mexico Courts, checked 1 November 2026
- Name change self-help, New Mexico Courts, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.