I have no idea of current fees; but I do know that a few years back, a friend of mine estimated well over $500. Not sure what exactly that included (lawyer? going before a judge? just filing fees?), and this was in CA, where many government fees seem to be higher than the national average. razz

And even $200 would have been a lot for a starving college student.

Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.

- Under the Tuscan Sun