Special Report

Most Expensive States to Get Divorced

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50. Montana
> Average cost of divorce: $8,400
> Average attorney fee: $6,600 (the lowest)
> Court filing fee: $200 (24th highest)
> Divorce rate: 3.4 per 1,000 residents (16th highest)

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49. Kentucky
> Average cost of divorce: $10,200
> Average attorney fee: $8,100 (2nd lowest)
> Court filing fee: $113 (7th lowest)
> Divorce rate: 3.7 per 1,000 residents (11th highest)

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48. West Virginia
> Average cost of divorce: $10,400
> Average attorney fee: $8,200 (5th lowest)
> Court filing fee: $135 (9th lowest)
> Divorce rate: 4.0 per 1,000 residents (7th highest)

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47. North Dakota
> Average cost of divorce: $10,400
> Average attorney fee: $8,200 (5th lowest)
> Court filing fee: $80 (4th lowest)
> Divorce rate: 2.8 per 1,000 residents (19th lowest)

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46. Nebraska
> Average cost of divorce: $10,400
> Average attorney fee: $8,200 (5th lowest)
> Court filing fee: $158 (13th lowest)
> Divorce rate: 3.2 per 1,000 residents (23rd highest)

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