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Idaho court costs guide
Filing for divorce in Idaho costs $207 in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Idaho — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.
| Idaho at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Court | District Court |
| Divorce filing fee | $207 — the same fee with or without children, per the Idaho Court Assistance Office's common-fees list. |
| Name change filing fee | $166 per the Court Assistance Office's common-fees list. |
| Name-change publication | Required — Required — publish notice of the hearing for 4 successive weeks in a county newspaper (posting in 3 public places if there is none), Idaho Code §7-803. |
| General civil filing fee | Unverified — the Court Assistance Office list we read does not publish a general civil filing figure, and we do not repeat the mirrored figures other sites carry. Confirm with the clerk. |
Divorce filing fees
$207 — the same fee with or without children, per the Idaho Court Assistance Office's common-fees list.
See the national picture — including the states where the fee is set county by county — in our divorce filing cost guide.
Name change: fee and publication
$166 per the Court Assistance Office's common-fees list.
Publication: Required — publish notice of the hearing for 4 successive weeks in a county newspaper (posting in 3 public places if there is none), Idaho Code §7-803.
Publication is the step readers most often get wrong, because the rule changed recently in several states. The full state-by-state picture is in our name change cost guide.
General civil filing fees
Unverified — the Court Assistance Office list we read does not publish a general civil filing figure, and we do not repeat the mirrored figures other sites carry. Confirm with the clerk.
Probate court costs
No probate filing figure for Idaho appears on the official schedules we read — in many states probate fees are set at county level (a register of wills or probate court fee schedule) rather than statewide. Confirm the current fee with the probate court where the estate will be filed. Our probate cost guide explains the cost layers every estate pays.
How filing works in Idaho
- Prepare the petition or complaint for the District Court — most Idaho courts publish the forms on their self-help pages.
- File with the clerk and pay the filing fee above. Keep the stamped copy; it is your proof of filing.
- Arrange service of process on the other party where the case requires it (divorce and general civil cases do; a name change usually does not).
- Complete any publication the rules require — for a Idaho name change: required.
- Attend the hearing or, in uncontested matters, submit the proposed decree for the judge's signature.
Worked total: what a divorce filing costs
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Filing fee | $207 |
| Service of process (typical private process server) | $50–$100 |
| Estimated total to file | $257–$307 |
Filing fee plus service for one respondent, before any mediation, parenting-class, or copy charges described in the guides. Run your own combination in the cost calculator.
Sources: Idaho Court Assistance Office — Common Filing Fees · Idaho Code §7-803 — Idaho Legislature. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.
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