Oregon Divorce Cost Calculator

Oregon divorce filing fee

Filing a divorce petition in Oregon costs $301 in every county. (source)

A joint petition, filed by both spouses together, costs $301 to file and needs no service.

If you file alone, a spouse who signs and files a stipulated judgment may owe the $301 first-appearance fee.

If your spouse files a response, they pay $301. (source)

The case is filed in the Oregon Circuit Court (county).

Serving divorce papers in Oregon

Your spouse can sign the Acceptance of Service (in the OJD dissolution packet) instead of being served, which costs nothing. (form)

Service by the sheriff costs $45 (Statewide sheriff fee for serving a summons on up to two parties at the same address (ORS 21.300(1)(a))). (source)

Fee waiver in Oregon

If you cannot afford the fees, file the Application and Declaration for Deferral or Waiver of Fees, with Order Regarding Deferral or Waiver of Fees (OJD Application and Declaration for Deferral or Waiver of Fees (statute section not confirmed)). A low-income filer may ask the court to defer or waive the filing fee; a deferred fee is paid later, and the judge may reconsider waived or deferred fees at the end of the case. (source)

The court or clerk decides whether to grant it and which fees it covers; filing the form does not guarantee a waiver.

Lawyer fees in Oregon

Clio reports an average billed family-law rate of $348 an hour in Oregon for 2025. (source) It is an average across lawyers, not a quote. Enter a lawyer's estimated hours above to price them, or enter the rate you were quoted.

Without a lawyer, court costs in Oregon run from about $301 on the cheapest route to $346 or more on a contested case with sheriff service.