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Louisiana court costs guide
Filing for divorce in Louisiana costs Parish-set in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Louisiana — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.
| Louisiana at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Court | District Court (parish) |
| Divorce filing fee | Parish-set — Louisiana filing costs are set by each parish clerk. Example (Tangipahoa Parish): $200 with no service, $250 with one service; a divorce with a rule is $300. |
| Name change filing fee | Parish-set. Example (Tangipahoa Parish): $531.50 for a completed adult name change including recording; a minor's is $200 completed ($250 with service). |
| Name-change publication | Not required — Not required — R.S. §§13:4751–4755 set petition, service on the district attorney, hearing, and judgment, with no publication step. |
| General civil filing fee | Parish-set. Example (Tangipahoa Parish): $200 for a civil suit, $250 with one service. The clerk notes fees are determined at billing and the table is a guide. |
| Probate filing fee | Parish-set. Example (Tangipahoa Parish successions): $310.50 completed for 1–5 pages; $410.50 for 6–25 pages; small successions $235.50/$335.50. |
Divorce filing fees
Parish-set — Louisiana filing costs are set by each parish clerk. Example (Tangipahoa Parish): $200 with no service, $250 with one service; a divorce with a rule is $300.
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
Parish-set. Example (Tangipahoa Parish): $531.50 for a completed adult name change including recording; a minor's is $200 completed ($250 with service).
Publication: Not required — R.S. §§13:4751–4755 set petition, service on the district attorney, hearing, and judgment, with no publication step.
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
Parish-set. Example (Tangipahoa Parish): $200 for a civil suit, $250 with one service. The clerk notes fees are determined at billing and the table is a guide.
Probate court costs
Parish-set. Example (Tangipahoa Parish successions): $310.50 completed for 1–5 pages; $410.50 for 6–25 pages; small successions $235.50/$335.50.
How filing works in Louisiana
- Prepare the petition or complaint for the District Court (parish) — most Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 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: Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — Civil Fees · R.S. §§13:4751–4755 — Louisiana Legislature. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.
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