Cost & Timeline
What Does an Uncontested Divorce Cost in Florida?
Flat fees, hourly bills, filing fees, and the hidden costs of doing it yourself. A plain-language look at what a cooperative Florida divorce should cost.
August 18, 2026 · 5 min read · SplytUp Team
Cost is usually the second question after "how long." The good news is that a cooperative divorce in Florida is dramatically less expensive than a litigated one. The less good news is that the cheapest-looking option often isn't.
The court filing fee
Every dissolution of marriage in Florida requires a filing fee paid to the clerk of court. It's roughly $400 and varies slightly by county. If you have children and later need to modify support or time-sharing, there are additional fees for those filings.
Three ways to pay for the legal work
Do it yourself
Florida publishes its family law forms, and some couples complete them alone. The cost is your time and the risk of getting something wrong. Rejected filings, missing financial affidavits, and settlement agreements that don't actually say what you agreed to are common, and fixing them after the fact can cost more than doing it right.
Hourly attorney representation
Traditional representation bills by the hour, often with a retainer up front. For a contested case, that structure makes sense. For an uncontested case, it means you're paying litigation-style rates for what is mostly document preparation, and the final bill is hard to predict.
Flat-fee uncontested service
A flat fee gives you attorney-backed documents and filing for a fixed price you know before you start. This is the model SplytUp uses. Packages start at $1,750 and are priced by complexity: whether there is property to divide and whether there are children. Court filing fees are included.
What drives the price up
- Real estate, retirement accounts, or debts that need a detailed settlement agreement.
- Minor children, which add a parenting plan, support calculation, and the parenting course.
- Alimony terms that need to be drafted carefully.
- Disagreement. The moment a case is contested, flat fees no longer apply.
This article is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship with Yaffa Family Law Group, P.A. Florida law and court procedures change; confirm current requirements with a Florida family law attorney.
