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Divorce mediation cost calculator

Compare a rough range for mediation with a rough range for going to court, using numbers you get from mediators and lawyers. The results are estimates, not quotes.

We don’t fill in “typical” prices, because rates vary widely and we only publish numbers from official sources. Ask two or three mediators and lawyers for their hourly rates and expected hours, then enter a low and a high figure.

1. Mediation

State
Who mediates?
Mediator's hourly rate
Total mediation hours (all sessions, including prep the mediator bills)

2. Going to court (one side’s lawyer)

Lawyer's hourly rate
Lawyer hours through trial (ask the lawyer for an estimate)

Your estimate

Estimate only, not a quote. It’s based entirely on the numbers you entered, plus the official fees listed below.

Mediation: enter a low and high figure

Court (one side’s lawyer): enter a low and high figure

Not included: expert fees, appraisals, parenting classes and other costs that vary by case. Many cases use both: some mediation and some lawyer time.

Official Florida fees

  • Starting a circuit court case under chapter 61 (which includes dissolution of marriage) carries a clerk filing fee of up to $295 (for up to five defendants), plus the separate $4 additional fee in s. 28.241(1)(a)1.c. Other statutes can add charges, so the clerk's actual total may differ. Fla. Stat. § 28.241(1)(a)1.b. · last reviewed 2026-10-07
  • An additional $4 filing fee is paid to the clerk (for court education and clerk education funding). Fla. Stat. § 28.241(1)(a)1.c. · last reviewed 2026-10-07
  • These court program mediation fees are not charged to a party found indigent, in residential eviction cases, or in small claims actions. Fla. Stat. § 44.108(2) · last reviewed 2026-10-07
  • Other statutes can add clerk charges; ask your county clerk for the current total.