File for Divorce Online in Sacramento County, California

Contact the Sacramento County Superior Court directly for the latest information on electronic filing availability for family law cases.

Sacramento's e-filing program lists four eligible case types — civil, probate, small claims, and unlawful detainer. Family law is not among them, so plan on filing your divorce in person, by mail, or through the court's document depository rather than electronically. Don't confuse Tyler's Guide and File with e-filing either: it is a form-preparation tool, not a way to submit family law documents. Confirm current options with the court before you rely on any of this.

Sacramento court e-filing page and approved providers

MutualFile prepares your Sacramento 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 Sacramento follows standard California divorce procedure:

1. File the Petition (FL-100) and Summons (FL-110) with the Sacramento 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 Sacramento?

$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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento

Sacramento publishes its own Family Law & Probate Fee Waiver packet (last revised March 1, 2026), and self-represented parties can get help completing it from the Self-Help Center. Sacramento court fee-waiver information.

See our full California divorce cost breakdown for more details.

Sacramento gives family law its own building — the William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse on Power Inn Road, which houses the Family Law and Probate divisions along with the Self-Help Center, Family Court Services, and the Family Law Facilitator's Office. Court review times for judgment packets vary with caseload. Check saccourt.ca.gov for current processing 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.