Court Filing Fees

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Court filing fees in South Carolina

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

$100to file for divorce, plus other fees the source lists separately

The details

Fee to file for divorce
collect one hundred dollars for filing a first complaint or petition (S.C. Code 8-21-310(C)(1))1

Same fee statewide.

An additional fee under 14-1-204(B)(1) is referenced but was not read.

Fee to respond to a divorce
No fee may be charged to a defendant or respondent for filing an answer, return, or other papers.1
Fee for an adult name change
Not listed1
Fees change, and some counties add local fees. Check the court's own fee page or call the clerk before you file.

Sources

  1. S.C. Code Title 8 Chapter 21 (Fees and Costs), South Carolina Legislature, checked 1 November 2026

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