2026 state court fee data · Ohio
Divorce in Ohio
Recorded at $150–$300 - mid-pack among the civil filings in Ohio, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Divorce in Ohio: 6 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Ohio sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($150–$300). Ohio records a mid-range waiting period for this filing (42 days). 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 Ohio ranks #53 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 Ohio are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.
In-state wait inventory
Waiting periods among Ohio civil filings
Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Ohio - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.
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In-state placement
Where divorce sits among Ohio filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in Ohio, divorce ranks 5 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Ohio. Neighbours: Court Mediation at $300 and Eviction at $200.
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; Ohio records 42 days.
The Ohio row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
Franklin County ~$200. Hamilton County ~$275. Affidavit of Indigency available.
Ohio's low-band fee among states
Ohio sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $150–$300 (rank #7 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 Complaint for Divorce or Petition for Dissolution
- 42-day waiting period (divorce)
- Both parties must agree for dissolution
- Separation agreement required for dissolution
- Hearing before Domestic Relations Court judge
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
File Complaint for Divorce in Domestic Relations Court
- 2
Serve spouse (28-day response window)
- 3
Discovery phase (contested)
- 4
Attend pretrial hearing
- 5
Trial or settlement
- 6
Judge issues Decree of Divorce
Important Notes
Ohio offers both divorce (one party) and dissolution (mutual agreement). Dissolution is faster.
Grounds / Eligibility
No-fault (incompatibility, living apart 1 year) or fault grounds
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- STANDARD schedule band
- Wait stamp
- MID clock band
- Filing Fee
- $150–$300
- Residency
- One spouse in Ohio for 6 months; in county for 90 days
- Waiting Period
- 42 days
- Typical Timeline
- Dissolution: 30-90 days. Contested divorce: 6 months-2 years.
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in Ohio
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's STANDARD stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
Take this with you
What to do with divorce in Ohio'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 |