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Oregon court costs guide

Filing for divorce in Oregon costs $301 in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Oregon — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.

Oregon at a glanceFigure
CourtCircuit Court
Divorce filing fee$301 under ORS 21.155.
Name change filing fee$124 — the ORS 21.145(1) simple-proceeding fee, which expressly covers ORS 33.410 name changes.
Name-change publicationNot required — Not required — ORS 33.420 requires written notice to parents/guardians for minors only; there is no newspaper requirement for adults.
General civil filing fee$281 standard filing fee (ORS 21.135). Tort/contract tiers by amount: $170 (to $10,000) · $283 (over $10,000–under $50,000) · $594 ($50,000–under $1M) · $884 ($1M–under $10M) · $1,178 ($10M+).
Probate filing feePersonal-representative appointment tiers by estate value (ORS 21.170): $278 (under $50,000) · $591 ($50,000–under $1M) · $882 ($1M–under $10M) · $1,176 ($10M+).
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Divorce filing fees

$301 under ORS 21.155.

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

$124 — the ORS 21.145(1) simple-proceeding fee, which expressly covers ORS 33.410 name changes.

Publication: Not required — ORS 33.420 requires written notice to parents/guardians for minors only; there is no newspaper requirement for adults.

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

$281 standard filing fee (ORS 21.135). Tort/contract tiers by amount: $170 (to $10,000) · $283 (over $10,000–under $50,000) · $594 ($50,000–under $1M) · $884 ($1M–under $10M) · $1,178 ($10M+).

Probate court costs

Personal-representative appointment tiers by estate value (ORS 21.170): $278 (under $50,000) · $591 ($50,000–under $1M) · $882 ($1M–under $10M) · $1,176 ($10M+).

How filing works in Oregon

  1. Prepare the petition or complaint for the Circuit Court — most Oregon courts publish the forms on their self-help pages.
  2. File with the clerk and pay the filing fee above. Keep the stamped copy; it is your proof of filing.
  3. 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).
  4. Complete any publication the rules require — for a Oregon name change: not required.
  5. Attend the hearing or, in uncontested matters, submit the proposed decree for the judge's signature.

Worked total: what a divorce filing costs

ItemCost
Filing fee$301
Service of process (typical private process server)$50–$100
Estimated total to file$351–$401

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: ORS ch. 21 — Oregon Legislature · Oregon Judicial Department — Fees. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.

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