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According to our survey, the average divorce in Connecticut costs $15,500, including $12,200 in attorneys' fees. Attorneys' fees are a significant chunk of the cost of divorce because the average hourly rate for attorneys in Connecticut is $290.

Pay the filing fee. In Connecticut, the total fee for getting a divorce is $525. This includes a $350 court filing fee, a $50 fee for serving court papers on your spouse (which you will pay to the state marshal), and $125 for the required parenting education class.

Pay the filing fee. In Connecticut, the total fee for getting a divorce is $525. This includes a $350 court filing fee, a $50 fee for serving court papers on your spouse (which you will pay to the state marshal), and $125 for the required parenting education class.

How long does a divorce take in Connecticut? Once the divorce paperwork has been filed in court, it usually takes 30 to 90 days for a divorce to be final.

Obtain the necessary petition that opens a divorce case by going down to your local courthouse and requesting a blank form. ... Complete the divorce petition, giving the required information. ... Fill in the fee-waiver petition, which will claim that you do not have the resources to pay the filing fee for the divorce petition.

You must pay a filing fee at the time of filing your Petition. The filing fee for a divorce is currently $158.00. If you are unable to pay the filing fee and you have a low income, you may obtain permission from the court to have the fees waived. See the packet entitled Proceeding without Payment of Fees.

How long does a divorce take in Connecticut? Once the divorce paperwork has been filed in court, it usually takes 30 to 90 days for a divorce to be final.

Pay the filing fee. In Connecticut, the total fee for getting a divorce is $525. This includes a $350 court filing fee, a $50 fee for serving court papers on your spouse (which you will pay to the state marshal), and $125 for the required parenting education class.

Connecticut is a "no-fault" divorce state, meaning that one only needs to state that their marriage is "broken down irretrievably" to dissolve their marriage. "No fault," however, does not mean that a court will not consider whether one spouse is the reason why the marriage broke down to begin with.

If you are from Connecticut and need a copy of your divorce decree, you can obtain a copy from the Connecticut vital statistics office, or the superior court where the decree was finalized. The easier of the two methods is to make a personal appearance at the local courthouse.

Retainers for Divorce Lawyers Almost all divorce lawyers will ask for an advance on their fees (called a retainer) when you hire them. A typical retainer may run from $2,000 to $5,000.

The national average cost of a divorce is about $15,000 per person, including attorney's fees, court costs, and the cost of hiring outside experts such as a real estate appraiser, tax advisor, or child custody evaluator. The cost seems more reasonable when you consider how long the process takes.

A retainer fee is money paid in advance, usually to an attorney, for services that will be rendered. A retainer might be paid monthly based on an estimate of the amount of work to be done for the client in that month, but it often covers anticipated work on the entire case from start to finish.

Look to legal aid societies. Visit a law school. Contact your county or state bar association. Go to small claims court. Try pricing attorneys. Represent yourself in court.

A few people reported that they paid their attorney as little as $50 per hour, and a few reported paying as much as $400 to $650 per hour. But the vast majority paid between $150 and $350 per hour, with $250 being the most commonly reported fee.