Koszty postępowań sądowych w sprawach rozwodowych

The article presents the outcome of research conducted to estimate real costs on carrying out proceedings on dissolution of marriage in Polish common courts. During the research budgetary revenues and expenditures concerning divorce proceedings were established, this means remuneration of adjudicating authority and administration, expenses on participation of lay judges and expert witnesses, as well as on technical support and court fees on behalf of the sides.The analysis of budgetary and statistical reports of the regional courts has been conducted together with the analysis of dissolution of marriage case records, surveys of regional courts, judges and court officials as well as the economic analysis. The subject of the research was to determine if it is possible to reduce the costs of divorce proceedings and also if any changes in court fees are justified (including those increasing the budgetary revenues).