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Virginia court costs guide
Filing for divorce in Virginia costs County-set in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Virginia — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.
| Virginia at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Court | Circuit Court |
| Divorce filing fee | County-set — Virginia totals combine the Va. Code §17.1-275 base with local fees. Example (Fairfax County, eff. July 1, 2026): $89; $114 if you are also resuming a maiden name (includes recording). Cross-checks: Loudoun $86, Prince William $89. |
| Name change filing fee | County-set. Example (Fairfax County): $44. |
| Name-change publication | Not required — Not required — Va. Code §8.01-217; the only notice is service on a non-joining parent for a minor's change. |
| General civil filing fee | County-set. Fairfax County tiers: $89 (no damages/equity) · $129 ($0.01–$49,999) · $239 ($49,999.01–$100,000) · $299 ($100,000.01–$500,000) · $349 ($500,000.01+). |
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County-set — Virginia totals combine the Va. Code §17.1-275 base with local fees. Example (Fairfax County, eff. July 1, 2026): $89; $114 if you are also resuming a maiden name (includes recording). Cross-checks: Loudoun $86, Prince William $89.
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
County-set. Example (Fairfax County): $44.
Publication: Not required — Va. Code §8.01-217; the only notice is service on a non-joining parent for a minor's change.
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
County-set. Fairfax County tiers: $89 (no damages/equity) · $129 ($0.01–$49,999) · $239 ($49,999.01–$100,000) · $299 ($100,000.01–$500,000) · $349 ($500,000.01+).
Probate court costs
No probate filing figure for Virginia 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 Virginia
- Prepare the petition or complaint for the Circuit Court — most Virginia 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 Virginia name change: not required.
- Attend the hearing or, in uncontested matters, submit the proposed decree for the judge's signature.
Worked total: what a divorce filing costs
Because the filing fee itself is not a single statewide figure in Virginia, a worked total would be a made-up number — we don't publish those. Budget the county filing fee from the note above, plus $50–$100 for service of process if the other party must be served, and confirm the filing fee with the clerk before you file.
Sources: Fairfax County — Civil Filing Instructions & Fee Schedule (eff. 7/1/2026) · Va. Code §8.01-217 — Virginia Law. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.
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