2026 state court fee data · New York
Divorce in New York
Recorded at $335–$400 - mid-pack among the civil filings in New York, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Divorce in New York: None on waiting-period field among states publishing one. On this filing's state cohort, New York sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($335–$400). New York records a short end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (None). The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Divorce in New York ranks #26 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). California lists the highest divorce filing-fee ceiling at $435 among 10 states for this filing; that is not the longest wait: North Carolina records 365 days on a $225 ceiling.
Divorce figures for New York are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.
In-state wait inventory
Waiting periods among New York civil filings
Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in New York - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.
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In-state placement
Where divorce sits among New York filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in New York, divorce ranks 6 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in New York. Neighbours: Court Mediation at $400 and Name Change at $210.
Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings
8 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; New York publishes a field and records none.
The New York row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
Index number $210 + Request for Judicial Intervention $95 + other fees. Total ~$335-400.
New York's high-band fee among states
New York sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $335–$400 (rank #3 of 10 by max fee).
Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →
Key Requirements
- File Summons with Notice or Summons and Complaint
- Serve spouse within 120 days
- Financial disclosure (Net Worth Statement)
- Settlement agreement (if uncontested)
- Judgment of Divorce signed by judge
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
File Summons with Notice in Supreme Court
- 2
Serve spouse within 120 days
- 3
Exchange financial affidavits
- 4
Negotiate settlement
- 5
Submit proposed Judgment of Divorce
- 6
Judge signs Judgment of Divorce
Important Notes
New York is an equitable distribution state. No-fault divorce requires irretrievable breakdown for at least 6 months.
Grounds / Eligibility
No-fault (irretrievable breakdown for 6+ months) or fault grounds
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- STANDARD schedule band
- Wait stamp
- OPEN clock band
- Filing Fee
- $335–$400
- Residency
- 2 years continuous residency, or 1 year if married in NY or grounds occurred in NY
- Waiting Period
- None required
- Typical Timeline
- Uncontested: 3-6 months. Contested: 1-3 years.
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in New York
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's STANDARD stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
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What to do with divorce in New York's numbers, next.
- Read the step-by-step guide for divorce How to file for divorce
- See how every state compares on divorce filing fees View state rankings
- Check where this fee sits against every other filing we track Use the fee percentile tool
Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.
| Publisher | PlainCivil |
| Sources | Public state court datasets and federal civil-justice records |