{"id":351766,"date":"2020-07-21T09:38:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T14:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/family\/divorce\/how-much-does-a-divorce-cost-by-state.html"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:37:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:37:00","slug":"how-much-does-a-divorce-cost-by-state","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/divorce\/how-much-does-a-divorce-cost-by-state.html","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does a Divorce Cost By State?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How Much Does a Divorce Cost By State?<\/h1>\n\n
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Divorces are specific to the parties and to state or local law.  Divorce costs will vary depending on attorneys fees, court fees and filing fees.  Most people spend several thousand dollars finalizing a divorce. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Keep in mind it is not just divorce attorney fees. You may also need to pay for things like:<\/p>\n