Special Report
Most Expensive States to Get Divorced
November 10, 2017 8:59 pm
Last Updated: March 19, 2020 10:55 am
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10. Virginia
> Average cost of divorce: $14,500
> Average attorney fee: $11,500 (9th highest)
> Court filing fee: $86 (5th lowest)
> Divorce rate: 3.3 per 1,000 residents (21st highest)
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9. Colorado
> Average cost of divorce: $14,500
> Average attorney fee: $11,400 (10th highest)
> Court filing fee: $230 (20th highest)
> Divorce rate: 3.7 per 1,000 residents (10th highest)
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8. Georgia
> Average cost of divorce: $14,700
> Average attorney fee: $11,600 (8th highest)
> Court filing fee: $220 (21st highest)
> Divorce rate: N/A
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7. Connecticut
> Average cost of divorce: $15,500
> Average attorney fee: $12,200 (7th highest)
> Court filing fee: $350 (5th highest)
> Divorce rate: 3.1 per 1,000 residents (25th highest)
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6. Texas
> Average cost of divorce: $15,600
> Average attorney fee: $12,400 (5th highest)
> Court filing fee: $295 (16th highest)
> Divorce rate: 2.6 per 1,000 residents (9th lowest)
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