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Connecticut court costs guide
Filing for divorce in Connecticut costs $360 in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Connecticut — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.
| Connecticut at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Court | Superior Court · Probate Court (name change) |
| Divorce filing fee | $360 — the standard Superior Court civil entry fee (C.G.S. §52-259) applies to a divorce complaint. |
| Name change filing fee | $0 in Probate Court — Connecticut eliminated the name-change fee on July 1, 2023 (P.A. 23-204; form PC-901). Filing in Superior Court instead costs the $360 entry fee. |
| Name-change publication | Not required — Not required. |
| General civil filing fee | $360 standard entry fee; $230 where the amount in demand is under $2,500. |
Divorce filing fees
$360 — the standard Superior Court civil entry fee (C.G.S. §52-259) applies to a divorce complaint.
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
$0 in Probate Court — Connecticut eliminated the name-change fee on July 1, 2023 (P.A. 23-204; form PC-901). Filing in Superior Court instead costs the $360 entry fee.
Publication: Not required.
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
$360 standard entry fee; $230 where the amount in demand is under $2,500.
Probate court costs
No probate filing figure for Connecticut 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 Connecticut
- Prepare the petition or complaint for the Superior Court — most Connecticut 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 Connecticut 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 | $360 |
| Service of process (typical private process server) | $50–$100 |
| Estimated total to file | $410–$460 |
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: Connecticut Judicial Branch — Court Fees · Connecticut Probate Courts — Other Matters. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.
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