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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20. Alaska
> Average cost of divorce: $13,100
> Average attorney fee: $10,300 (20th highest)
> Court filing fee: $200 (24th highest)
> Divorce rate: 4.1 per 1,000 residents (5th highest)
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19. Utah
> Average cost of divorce: $13,200
> Average attorney fee: $10,400 (18th highest)
> Court filing fee: $310 (12th highest)
> Divorce rate: 3.6 per 1,000 residents (14th highest)
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18. Rhode Island
> Average cost of divorce: $13,200
> Average attorney fee: $10,400 (18th highest)
> Court filing fee: $160 (15th lowest)
> Divorce rate: 3.0 per 1,000 residents (20th lowest)
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17. Washington
> Average cost of divorce: $13,400
> Average attorney fee: $10,600 (16th highest)
> Court filing fee: $314 (9th highest)
> Divorce rate: 3.4 per 1,000 residents (18th highest)
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16. Missouri
> Average cost of divorce: $13,500
> Average attorney fee: $10,600 (16th highest)
> Court filing fee: $145 (10th lowest)
> Divorce rate: 3.2 per 1,000 residents (24th highest)
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