Posted by DivorceLine in Divorce Dollar Costs in the US
Looking at the cost perspective, divorce can be an extremely economically damaging thing not only for couples, but for their state and country. Here are some figures to consider:
• An average cost of the US divorces is approximately $33 billion annually or about $312 per each household.
• To every couple getting a divorce in the US, it costs approximately $18,000 and this number includes lost work productivity, associated relocation costs, and any legal fees that can vary immensely, depending on the situation of the couple and the nature of the divorce.
• Statistics shows that an average divorce in the United States costs state and federal government approximately $30,000 in both direct and indirect costs. State direct costs include but are not limited to: child support enforcement, food stamps, Medicaid payments, public housing assistance and any temporary assistance to needy family fund (TANF).
