Updated October 16, 2026. Quick answer: The Washington courts list FL Divorce 200 Summons: Notice About a Marriage or Domestic Partnership, FL Divorce 201 Petition for Divorce (Dissolution), FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions About a Marriage, and FL Divorce 241 Final Divorce Order (Dissolution Decree) among the Chapter 26.09 RCW divorce forms. The King County Superior Court Clerk’s fee schedule lists Dissolution of Marriage at $364.00.
Washington divorce forms at a glance
| Item | What the documents say |
|---|---|
| Official forms | The Washington courts list FL Divorce 200 Summons: Notice About a Marriage or Domestic Partnership, FL Divorce 201 Petition for Divorce (Dissolution), FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions About a Marriage, and FL Divorce 241 Final Divorce Order (Dissolution Decree) among the Chapter 26.09 RCW divorce forms. |
| Filing fee | The King County Superior Court Clerk’s fee schedule lists Dissolution of Marriage at $364.00. |
| Fee waiver | The Washington courts list WPF GR 34.0100, Motion and Declaration for Waiver of Civil Fees and Surcharges, under General Rule 34 forms. |
| Residency before filing | RCW 26.09.030 lets a party who is a resident of Washington (or stationed here in the armed forces, or married to such a person) petition for dissolution, and RCW 26.09.010 says a dissolution case may be filed in the superior court of the county where the petitioner resides. |
| Waiting period | Where the petition alleges that the marriage is irretrievably broken, the court proceeds once ninety days have elapsed since the petition was filed and since service of summons or first publication of summons: it enters a decree if the other party joins or does not deny that the marriage is irretrievably broken, and takes further steps if the other party denies it. |
| Settlement agreement | Spouses may make a written separation contract covering maintenance, property, the parenting plan and child support; it binds the court unless found unfair when made (parenting plan terms excepted), and is set forth in the decree, or filed in the action or made an exhibit and incorporated by reference, unless the contract says otherwise (the parenting plan terms must in all cases be set out in the decree). |
| Source | Washington State Legislature; Washington State Courts; King County Superior Court Clerk’s Office (Washington) |
The official forms
The Washington courts list FL Divorce 200 Summons: Notice About a Marriage or Domestic Partnership, FL Divorce 201 Petition for Divorce (Dissolution), FL Divorce 231 Findings and Conclusions About a Marriage, and FL Divorce 241 Final Divorce Order (Dissolution Decree) among the Chapter 26.09 RCW divorce forms.
The text itself:
- Washington State Courts: Court Forms: List of All Forms: “FL Divorce 201 Petition for Divorce (Dissolution)”
- Washington State Courts: Court Forms: List of All Forms: “FL Divorce 241 Final Divorce Order (Dissolution Decree)”
The forms are linked in the sources at the foot of this page. A court clerk or a lawyer decides which of them fits your case; this page does not.
The filing fee
The King County Superior Court Clerk’s fee schedule lists Dissolution of Marriage at $364.00.
Fees change, and CMG’s table of divorce filing fees by state shows which states’ statutes it has read. If you cannot afford the fee: The Washington courts list WPF GR 34.0100, Motion and Declaration for Waiver of Civil Fees and Surcharges, under General Rule 34 forms.
The text itself:
- Superior Court Clerk’s Office Fee and Payment Information: “$364.00 Dissolution of Marriage”
- Washington State Courts: Court Forms: List of All Forms: “Motion and Declaration for Waiver of Civil Fees and Surcharges”
Residency and the waiting period
Residency: RCW 26.09.030 lets a party who is a resident of Washington (or stationed here in the armed forces, or married to such a person) petition for dissolution, and RCW 26.09.010 says a dissolution case may be filed in the superior court of the county where the petitioner resides.
Waiting period: Where the petition alleges that the marriage is irretrievably broken, the court proceeds once ninety days have elapsed since the petition was filed and since service of summons or first publication of summons: it enters a decree if the other party joins or does not deny that the marriage is irretrievably broken, and takes further steps if the other party denies it.
The text itself:
- RCW 26.09.030 Petition for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership: “(1) is a resident of this state”
- RCW 26.09.010 Civil practice to govern: Designation of proceedings: Decrees: “superior court of the county where the petitioner resides”
- RCW 26.09.030 Petition for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership: “when ninety days have elapsed since the petition was filed”
Where a settlement agreement fits
Spouses may make a written separation contract covering maintenance, property, the parenting plan and child support; it binds the court unless found unfair when made (parenting plan terms excepted), and is set forth in the decree, or filed in the action or made an exhibit and incorporated by reference, unless the contract says otherwise (the parenting plan terms must in all cases be set out in the decree).
The text itself:
- RCW 26.09.070 Separation contracts: “may enter into a written separation contract”
- RCW 26.09.070 Separation contracts: “shall be binding upon the court unless it finds”
- RCW 26.09.070 Separation contracts: “agreement shall be set forth in the decree of dissolution”
CMG’s QDRO cost and divorce and your money pages cover what a divorce does to retirement accounts and taxes.
What the documents do not say
- Whether the court system offers these forms free of charge: not found in the documents read.
- The filing fee shown is one county’s published figure; other Washington counties publish their own.
- The sections of RCW 26.09.030 read state that the petitioner must be a resident but print no minimum length of residence.
- Child custody, child support and property-division rules, and local court rules, were not read.
Common mistakes
- Treating the one-county filing fee above as the fee in every Washington county.
- Assuming the answer for one state applies to another, or that a form filled in correctly is the same as a form the court has accepted.
Related: divorce filing fees by state, divorce and your money, and what a QDRO costs.
Sources
- RCW 26.09.030 Petition for dissolution of marriage or domestic partnership: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.09.030
- RCW 26.09.070 Separation contracts: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.09.070
- Washington State Courts: Court Forms: List of All Forms: https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/?fa=forms.static&staticID=14
- Superior Court Clerk’s Office Fee and Payment Information: https://kingcounty.gov/courts/clerk/fees.aspx
- RCW 26.09.010 Civil practice to govern: Designation of proceedings: Decrees: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=26.09.010
Sources: the primary documents linked above, read on October 16, 2026. General information, not tax advice. Your own facts decide the outcome, and a tax professional or the state agency itself is the right place to confirm anything consequential.