Here's Where Getting A Divorce Will Cost You The Most | HuffPost Life

And The Most Expensive State For Divorce Is...

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It's well-known that divorce is expensive -- but depending on where you file, it could cost you even more.

See below for a ranking of the most expensive states for splitting up, and those where it's a bit cheaper:

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Find The Data's "ease of filing score" is calculated based on the waiting period before the divorce is finalized and the filing fee. The site collected divorce cost data from individual state government websites and the American Bar Association. And the divorce rate, taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 2011 Census Bureau, is the number of people who identify as divorced per 1,000 residents.

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Before You Go

Which Is The Craziest Celebrity Breakup Quote?

Robin Williams (01 of13)

In November 2011, Robin Williams spoke to The Guardian about his decision to walk down the aisle a third time -- and offered this quip about his two failed marriages: "Ah yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet." (credit:AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)

Jennifer Lopez (02 of13)

In November 2002, during an interview with Diane Sawyer where she confirmed her engagement to Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez said this about her two previous marriages: "I've been married twice but I haven't had a marriage yet." (credit:AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Lady Gaga (03 of13)

In an episode of "The Conversation With Amanda De Cadenet" that aired in May 2012, never-married pop star Lada Gaga offered her thoughts on divorce: "My grandmother... was married to my grandfather for 60 years. My parents are still together, 30 years. Divorce is not an option for me," she said, adding, "It's like, I'm gonna get married and that's it. He's stuck with me." (credit:AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Justin Timberlake (04 of13)

After breaking up with long-time girlfriend Cameron Diaz in January 2007, Justin Timberlake told The Guardian that he blamed his inability to commit on his masculinity: "As much as I've learned, I am still a man so I have some kind of learning disability. And women wouldn't have us any other way." (credit:AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

Dennis Quaid (05 of13)

After splitting from Meg Ryan, his wife of 13 years, Dennis Quaid told told W magazine, "When you break up, your whole identity is shattered. That's why it's like death. It is a death." (credit:AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

Kim Kardashian (06 of13)

After filing for divorce from Kris Humphries in October 2011 -- 72 days after she tied the knot -- Kim Kardashian took to her personal blog and offered fans this explanation for her marriage's demise: "It just didn't turn out to be the fairytale I had so badly hoped for." (credit:AP Photo/Joe Kohen for Motorola)

Oliver Stone (07 of13)

At the height of the OJ Simpson murder trial in 1994, twice-divorced director Oliver Stone reportedly told The New Yorker, "Anybody who's been through a divorce will tell you that at one point they've thought murder. The line between thinking murder and doing murder isn't that major." (credit:AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

LeAnn Rimes (08 of13)

In a September 2011 interview with Ellen DeGeneres, LeAnn Rimes summed up the experience of leaving husband Dean Sheremet for her married co-star -- and future husband -- Eddie Cibrian: "I went through a divorce and an affair, which was really fun... then I went through getting married, which was even more awesome." (credit:AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Madonna (09 of13)

In an interview October 2009 interview with Rolling Stone, Madonna said that divorcing Guy Ritchie after eight years of marriage was "challenging," adding, "I'm very grateful that I had work to do. I may have thrown myself off a building." (credit:AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

Angelina Jolie (10 of13)

In a November 2004 interview with Esquire, twice-divorced Angelina Jolie offered a a peak into her romantic life: "I have mainly two very close lovers. Wonderful men. I've been married so much in my life, I never really had lovers. So it's been a kind of fun time. Hopefully the men are enjoying it as well." (credit:AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Charlie Sheen(11 of13)

In an interview with RadarOnline in March 2011, Charlie Sheen had this explanation for why his marriage to Brooke Mueller was over: "I've been looking at it too long, that's why I divorced the b*tch." (He didn't specify what "it" is). (credit:AP Photo/Phil McCarten)

Tom Cruise (12 of13)

After news emerged in 2000 that Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were ending their nearly decade-long marriage, a cryptic Cruise offered this explanation to the press: "Nicole knows why." (credit:AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)

Mike Tyson (13 of13)

Mike Tyson and Robin Givens divorced in 1988, after just one year of marriage. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph that ran soon after, the boxer offered this explanation: "You can't stay married in a situation where you are afraid to go to sleep in case your wife might cut your throat." (credit:AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

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