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The court does not require you to have an attorney to get divorced in Minnesota. You are allowed to represent yourself, and if you do, you will be called a ?self-represented litigant.? However, every person who appears in court without an attorney is expected to know and follow the law.

Court Filing Fees Minnesota courts charge a fee to file for divorce. Dissolving a marriage with or without children costs $365. There's an additional $10 fee for the forms you and your former spouse need to fill out to make your divorce official. Judges will waive filing fees in some rare cases.

In Minnesota, spouses can request a divorce package online (at The Judicial Branch of Minnesota site) from the local court or law library. If the couple has a Settlement Agreement, they can file a "Joint Petition for Dissolution of Marriage" (with or without children).

While the general rule is that each party pay for his or her own attorney's fees and court costs in civil cases, there are many exceptions to this general rule. You should never hesitate to retain the services of an experienced divorce or family law attorney simply because you cannot retain one.

Generally, an uncontested divorce in Minnesota can take as little as four to six weeks to finalize. The process can take longer to complete when contested, and could go to trial in case the parties involved cannot come to an agreement on key issues.

An uncontested divorce is often much cheaper than a traditional divorce. However, unless a judge waives your case fees, you will still be responsible for paying your court's filing fees at the time of submission. Filing fees typically start at $400 in Minnesota.