Divorce guides
Two things everyone asks before they start: what it costs to file, and how long it takes.
Updated for 2026 · All 50 states
Free Family Law Calculators for Every State
Estimate child support, alimony, property division, and divorce costs using your state's actual guideline rules — free, private, and instant. Nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.
Child Support Calculator
State-by-state guideline estimates using your state's formula — income shares, percentage of income, or Melson.
Estimate support →Alimony Calculator
Estimate spousal support amount and duration, using statutory formulas where your state has one.
Estimate alimony →Property Division Calculator
Estimate how marital assets and debts split — 50/50 in community-property states, equitably in the other 41.
Divide assets →Divorce Cost Calculator
Filing fees, attorney rates, and realistic total cost ranges for contested and uncontested divorce.
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Filing fees by state →The court's charge to file for divorce where you live, plus fee waivers. Divorce timeline by state →Your state's mandatory waiting period and a realistic start-to-finish estimate.
Pick your state
Child support, alimony, and property division are governed by state law — the same facts can produce very different outcomes in different states. Choose your state for its specific rules:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Why state-specific matters
Most national calculators apply one generic formula to every state. In reality, about 41 states use the income shares model (both parents' incomes combined, obligation prorated), a handful use percentage of income (a flat percentage of the paying parent's income), and three use the Melson formula. Alimony varies even more — some states have exact statutory formulas, most leave it to judicial discretion. Property division splits 50/50 in the nine community-property states and "equitably" in the rest. Our calculators apply your state's actual model and cite the governing statute on every page.
How our estimates work
Every calculator page explains its formula, cites the state statute or court rule it's based on, and links to your state's official calculator where one exists. Results are educational estimates — courts can and do deviate from guidelines. Read our full methodology.
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