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Just to file for divorce in Washington, costs roughly $350. (This includes fees for filing, a judicial surcharge, and court facilitator costs.) From there, you have to serve your spouse. If you hire a lawyer, they can handle that, likely for a fee, or you can use an outside process server.

To cancel your divorce petition, you will need to complete and file a ?Notice of Discontinuance? with the court where your divorce was initially filed. This document informs the court that you and your spouse have decided not to proceed with the divorce.

Total attorney costs range from $11,000 to $12,000. Understand that a few expensive divorces can skew that total cost higher. Even if you do hire an attorney, your total bill could be far lower than $10,000. However, you will have costs outside of the lawyer, such as the filing fee, which can be around $300 on its own.

Steps for Initiating a DIY Divorce in Washington State Find and fill in the paperwork required for your specific case. File the Petition for Divorce along with other documents with the appropriate court. Serve forms on your spouse. Provide the Proof of Service to the court.

Fill out your paperwork online. Once the forms are completed, you'll review them and pay the service fee, which is often a few hundred dollars and doesn't include state filing fees. You can also attempt to DIY your forms using the free resources on Washington's legal assistance website.

An uncontested divorce in Washington State is a divorce in which neither spouse is the defendant. There's no need to attend a court hearing and it's much quicker, easier, and cheaper than a contested divorce.