PROCEDURE

How much does it cost to do your own divorce?

There are a few different court fees when applying for divorce:

• The fee to open a family law case with the Supreme Court:
  • $30 — if you have already filed a separation agreement with the Court (it will have a court file number on it that you can use in your divorce application), or
  • $200 — if you don’t have a filed separation agreement and the Notice of Joint Family Claim is the first court document you are filing.
• $10 to file the Registration of Divorce Proceedings form.
• $80 to make the final application.

There might be other costs involved, including for:

• Making photocopies of your documents.
• Having your affidavits sworn. It costs around $40 to have this done at the court registry. Places offering notary services might charge different prices.
• Getting a certified copy of your original marriage certificate or registration of marriage. In BC, this costs $27.
• Having your marriage certificate translated into English and getting an Affidavit of Translation.
• Ordering a Certificate of Divorce (Form F56), if you want one. This costs $40.

https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/separation-divorce/getting-a-divorce/do-your-own-uncontested-divorce/joint-application#0