This statistic shows the estimated minimum costs of a divorce in the United States in 2006, by the different legal proceedings that can be undertaken by the spouses. If a divorce is negotiated in court, a two-day trial is estimated to cost at least 25,000 U.S. dollars. A mediation, which might avoid a court trial, is estimated to cost a minimum fee of 5,000 U.S. dollars.
Estimated minimum costs of a divorce in the United States in 2006, by legal proceeding
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Estimated costs in U.S. dollars
Court fees (two-day trial minimum)
25,000
Formal arbitration, minimum costs
5,000
Mediation, minimum cost
5,000
Collaborative law negotiations, minimum costs per spouse
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Forbes. (November 7, 2006). Estimated minimum costs of a divorce in the United States in 2006, by legal proceeding (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255297/estimated-minimum-costs-of-a-divorce-in-the-us-by-proceeding/
Forbes. "Estimated minimum costs of a divorce in the United States in 2006, by legal proceeding (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 7, 2006. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255297/estimated-minimum-costs-of-a-divorce-in-the-us-by-proceeding/
Forbes. (2006). Estimated minimum costs of a divorce in the United States in 2006, by legal proceeding (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255297/estimated-minimum-costs-of-a-divorce-in-the-us-by-proceeding/
Forbes. "Estimated Minimum Costs of a Divorce in The United States in 2006, by Legal Proceeding (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2006, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255297/estimated-minimum-costs-of-a-divorce-in-the-us-by-proceeding/
Forbes, Estimated minimum costs of a divorce in the United States in 2006, by legal proceeding (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255297/estimated-minimum-costs-of-a-divorce-in-the-us-by-proceeding/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Estimated minimum costs of a divorce in the United States in 2006, by legal proceeding (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Forbes, November 7, 2006. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255297/estimated-minimum-costs-of-a-divorce-in-the-us-by-proceeding/
