2026 state court fee data · Pennsylvania
Divorce in Pennsylvania
Recorded at $200–$350 - among the costlier civil filings in Pennsylvania, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Divorce in Pennsylvania: 90 days on waiting-period field among states publishing one. On this filing's state cohort, Pennsylvania sits in the upper third of recorded max fees ($200–$350). Pennsylvania records a long end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (90 days). The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (7 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Divorce in Pennsylvania ranks #42 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 Pennsylvania are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.
In-state wait inventory
Waiting periods among Pennsylvania civil filings
Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Pennsylvania - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.
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In-state placement
Where divorce sits among Pennsylvania filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in Pennsylvania, divorce ranks 4 by recorded maximum fee: among the costlier civil filings in Pennsylvania. Neighbours: Court Mediation at $350 and Guardianship at $350.
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; Pennsylvania records 90 days.
The Pennsylvania row lists 7 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
Philadelphia ~$350. Other counties $200-$300. Fee waivers via In Forma Pauperis petition.
Pennsylvania's high-band fee among states
Pennsylvania sits in the upper third of this filing's state cohort at $200–$350 (rank #4 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 in Divorce in Court of Common Pleas
- 90-day waiting period for mutual consent
- Economic claims must be resolved
- Affidavit of Consent from both parties
- Master hearing if contested
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
File Complaint in Divorce in Court of Common Pleas
- 2
Serve spouse (30-day response window)
- 3
90-day waiting period begins
- 4
Both parties sign Affidavit of Consent
- 5
Resolve economic claims
- 6
Praecipe to Prothonotary for divorce decree
- 7
Judge issues Divorce Decree
Important Notes
Pennsylvania is an equitable distribution state. Mutual consent divorce is most common.
Grounds / Eligibility
No-fault mutual consent (90-day separation or both consent) or fault grounds
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- STANDARD schedule band
- Wait stamp
- HOLD clock band
- Filing Fee
- $200–$350
- Residency
- 6 months in Pennsylvania
- Waiting Period
- 90 days
- Typical Timeline
- Mutual consent: 90 days minimum. Contested: 2-4 years.
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania'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 |