Court filing fees in Virginia
What the court charges to start a divorce or an adult name change in Virginia, as stated in the fee schedule or statute. Lawyer fees, service of papers and newspaper costs are extra.
$60to file for divorce, plus other fees the source lists separately
The details
- Fee to file for divorce
- the clerk's fee chargeable to the plaintiff shall be $60 (divorce, Va. Code 17.1-275(A)(26)), of which $10 goes to the Courts Technology Fund1
Other statutes add designated fees, so the total paid can be higher. No county schedule was read.
- Fee to respond to a divorce
- no fee shall be charged for the filing of a counterclaim or any other responsive pleading in divorce, annulment, or separate maintenance1
- Fee for an adult name change
- $20 for services relating to change of name (17.1-275(A)(24))1
Statute does not say whether the general civil filing fee also applies.
- 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
- Code of Virginia 17.1-275 Fees collected by clerks of circuit courts, Virginia Legislative Information System, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.