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Arkansas court costs guide
Filing for divorce in Arkansas costs $165 in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Arkansas — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.
| Arkansas at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Court | Circuit Court |
| Divorce filing fee | $165 on the Pulaski County court filings fee schedule. Arkansas filing fees are set on county schedules, so confirm your county's current figure with the circuit clerk. |
| Name change filing fee | Unverified — the Pulaski County schedule we read does not itemise a name-change fee (a name change is filed as a civil case). Ask the circuit clerk for the current fee rather than relying on a roundup figure. |
| Name-change publication | Not required — Not required — Ark. Code §9-2-101 (as amended by Act 331 of 2023) requires a verified petition only. |
| General civil filing fee | $165 to open a civil case on the Pulaski County schedule. |
| Probate filing fee | $165 to open an estate administration, and $165 for probate of a will, on the Pulaski County schedule. |
Divorce filing fees
$165 on the Pulaski County court filings fee schedule. Arkansas filing fees are set on county schedules, so confirm your county's current figure with the circuit clerk.
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
Unverified — the Pulaski County schedule we read does not itemise a name-change fee (a name change is filed as a civil case). Ask the circuit clerk for the current fee rather than relying on a roundup figure.
Publication: Not required — Ark. Code §9-2-101 (as amended by Act 331 of 2023) requires a verified petition only.
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
$165 to open a civil case on the Pulaski County schedule.
Probate court costs
$165 to open an estate administration, and $165 for probate of a will, on the Pulaski County schedule.
How filing works in Arkansas
- Prepare the petition or complaint for the Circuit Court — most Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Filing fee | $165 |
| Service of process (typical private process server) | $50–$100 |
| Estimated total to file | $215–$265 |
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: Pulaski County Court Filings Fee Schedule · Act 331 of 2023 — Arkansas General Assembly. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.
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