California divorce planning tools

Four tools for different parts of the financial and procedural picture.

California cost planning tool

California Divorce Cost Planner

Separate verified court costs from costs you enter yourself. This site does not estimate private professional fees.

Cost scenario only.

Every number comes from official court data, a number you enter, or arithmetic from those numbers. If you do not know a cost, leave it blank rather than guessing.

1. County

Alameda County selected. County-specific filing information is used only when a current verified official source is available.

2. Court filing

California Courts explains who may request a fee waiver and how to apply. This planner does not determine eligibility.

3. Costs you know or want to model

Only enter amounts you already know, have been quoted, or want to model yourself. No default professional prices are used.

No private costs entered. You can leave this section empty.