The issue of fees incurred in connection with pending divorce proceedings was regulated in the Act of 28 July 2005 on court costs in civil cases.
Article 26 u.k.s.c. statutes that the fixed fee for a divorce petition is PLN 600. At the same time, it should be noted that in a situation where the divorce would result in the issuance of a judgment without ruling on the fault of any of the parties, the court will reimburse the plaintiff who pays all the costs – half of them, i.e. PLN 300. Moreover, from the former spouse, the Claimant has the right to demand a refund of one-fourth of the court fee in the amount of PLN 150.
Additional costs will not be incurred in connection with the need to resolve issues such as parental responsibility or alimony. In these cases, if the parties have minor children, the court will adjudicate obligatorily.
If the parties decide to challenge the judgment issued in the case, regardless of the scope, i.e. even if the appeal is submitted to part of the decision, e.g. referring only to the issue of regulating contacts with children, the costs of the proceedings will be the same as before the first instance. The required fee will therefore be PLN 600.
The additional fee, in accordance with the provisions of Art. 26 §2 u.k.s.c. you must also submit a spousal maintenance decision. It is relative and amounts to 5% of the annual value of the awarded amount. Also, in the case of ordering the eviction of one of the spouses, a fee of PLN 200 is collected for the decision. Additional costs, in the amount of PLN 11, are also required for submitting a declaration of return to the previous name.