File for Divorce Online in Nevada County, California

The Nevada County Superior Court accepts electronic filing (e-filing) for family law cases through approved Electronic Filing Service Providers (EFSPs). If you are representing yourself, e-filing is optional — you can still file on paper.

Family law e-filing goes through an approved EFSP from the court's list (no single vendor). Local Rule 1.06 makes e-filing mandatory for attorneys in civil cases but expressly exempts self-represented parties, who are encouraged to e-file. EFSP fees are waived for litigants with a fee waiver. PDFs must be text-searchable, and documents over 10 pages with multiple exhibits must be bookmarked.

Nevada court e-filing page and approved providers

MutualFile prepares your Nevada divorce forms so they are court-ready, then walks you through exactly how to submit them — whether you e-file through an EFSP, file in person, or file by mail. You file with the court yourself; we make sure the paperwork is complete before you do.

The process in Nevada follows standard California divorce procedure:

1. File the Petition (FL-100) and Summons (FL-110) with the Nevada County Superior Court
2. Serve your spouse with the filed documents
3. Exchange financial disclosures (FL-140, FL-142, FL-150)
4. Spouse has 30 days to respond after being served
5. Reach a settlement agreement or proceed through court proceedings
6. Submit the Judgment (FL-180) for the court to review and sign
7. The 6-month waiting period must pass before the divorce is final

For a full walkthrough, see our step-by-step California divorce guide.

Joint petition: $435 or $870 in Nevada?

$870 — and that is the total for your case, not per spouse. A joint petition (FL-700) for dissolution or legal separation filed with the Nevada County Superior Court carries one combined $870 fee that covers both spouses' appearances, in place of the separate Petition and Response fees in a traditional filing. If one spouse later revokes the joint petition, the schedule says no additional first-appearance fee is due from either of you. The $435 figure applies only to a joint petition for summary dissolution, a separate short-marriage procedure with strict eligibility limits. Fee waivers are available for those who qualify.

Source: Judicial Council Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (effective Jan 1, 2026).

Fee waivers in Nevada

The court posts FW-001-INFO, FW-001 and FW-003 as a Fee Waiver packet on its Forms & Packets page, and the Self-Help Center can help with forms. Under Local Rule 5.06(B)(7), if fees were waived for either party earlier, the judgment packet must include an updated fee waiver application for BOTH parties, or payment from a party who can pay. Litigants with an approved fee waiver also don't pay EFSP e-filing fees (Local Rule 1.06(A)(6)). Nevada court fee-waiver information.

See our full California divorce cost breakdown for more details.

Nevada County handles family law cases at the courthouse in Nevada City. Court review times vary; check nevada.courts.ca.gov for current estimates.

California has a mandatory 6-month waiting period. In a traditional divorce it runs from the date your spouse is served; in a joint petition (SB 1427) it runs from the date you file, because there is no service step. Either way this is the legal minimum — no divorce can be finalized before this period passes, regardless of how quickly you complete your paperwork.