HOURLY RATE -
Attorney - $300 - $380 (uncontested)
$380 - $400 (contested)
Paralegal - $60 - $80 an hour.
DIVORCE - UNCONTESTED
NO CHILDREN
Basic Uncontested Divorce - No Children & No Community Property - $1500
(In order for case to be considered uncontested, the other spouse must agree to speak to the attorney about the case, not have their own attorney, and sign all required documents).
Down-payment - $500 minimum
Uncontested Divorce with No Children & Minor Community Property -
$2000 - $3000
Down-payment - $750 minimum
Uncontested Divorce with No Children & Standard Community Property -
$2500 - $5000
Down-Payment - $1000 - $2500
Uncontested Divorce with Above Average Community Property Issues -
$3000 - $6000
Down-Payment - $1500 - $3000
WITH CHILDREN
Uncontested Divorce with Children & No Community Property -
$2000 - $5000
Down-Payment - $750 - $2500
Uncontested Divorce with Children & Minor Community Property -
$3000 - $6000
Down-Payment - $1500 - $3000
Uncontested Divorce with Children & Standard Community Property -
$4500 - $7500
Down-Payment - $2250 - $3750
Uncontested Divorce with Children & Complex Community Property -
$7500 - $15,000
Down-Payment - $2500 - $5000
DIVORCE - CONTESTED
NO CHILDREN
Contested Divorce with No Children & Standard Community Property - $6000 - $12,000 minimum
Down-payment - $4500 - $5000
Contested Divorce with No Children & Complex Community Property -
$7500 - $15,000 minimum
Down-Payment - $6000 - $9000
WITH CHILDREN
Contested Divorce with Children & No Community Property
$12,500 - $25,000 minimum
Down-Payment - $6000 - $7500
Contested Divorce with Children & Standard Community Property
$15,000 - $30,000 minimum
Down-Payment - $6000 - $9000
Contested Divorce with Children & Complex Community Property -
$30,000 - $45,000 minimum
Down-Payment - $9000 - $15,000
ADDITIONAL FEES
$600-$750 for each set of Real Estate Documents needed
(General Warranty Deed, Deed of Trust, etc).
$1000-$1500 for each Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) needed.
$1500 - $3000 for Ex Parte Protective Order (Based on history of family violence. Remove other spouse from marital residence, and/or denies access to a child)
$6000 - $7500 minimum for each day of contested court hearings, temporary orders hearings, mediations, depositions, etc.
MODIFICATION OF PRIOR ORDERS (CUSTODY, VISITATION, CHILD SUPPORT)
UNCONTESTED
$1500 - $3000 (Both parties agree to sign Agreed Order without any contested hearings. Other party does not have their own attorney)
Down Payment - $750 - $1500
CONTESTED
$6000 - $12,000 (Minimum) (Other party does not agree to modification, or has their own attorney, or case is set for contested hearing)
Down-payment - $3000 - $7500
PETITION TO ESTABLISH OR DENY PATERNITY (OR DEFENSE IN SUIT)
UNCONTESTED
$1500 - $3000 (Both parties agree to sign Agreed Order without any contested hearings. Other party does not have their own attorney)
Down payment - $750 - $1500
CONTESTED
$6000 - $12,000 (Minimum)
Down Payment - $3000 - $6000
PETITION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING ORDER (CUSTODY, VISITATION, CHILD SUPPORT, ETC).
$750 - $900 - Warning letter to the other side
$6000 - $12,000 - File Petition for Enforcement
Down payment - $3000 - $6000
GRAND-PARENT ACCESS RIGHTS
UNCONTESTED
$2500-$5000
Down Payment - $1250 - $2500
CONTESTED
$6000 - $12,000 (Minimum)
Down-payment - $3000 - $6000
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
UNCONTESTED
$2500-$5000
Down-Payment - $1250 - $2500
CONTESTED
$6000 - $12,000
Down-Payment - $3000 - $6000
ADOPTION
UNCONTESTED
$3000- $6000
Down-Payment - $1500 - $3000
CONTESTED
$6000 - $15,000
Down-Payment - $3000 - $7500
NAME CHANGE
ADULT - $1250
CHILD - $1250 (with both parent's permission)
$3000 - $4500 (contested proceeding)
Down Payment - $1500 - $3000
OTHER POTENTIAL FEES:
$350 - $400 - Filing Fees
$100 - $250 - Service of Process Fees
$1500 for registration of foreign decree/judgment from another state
$4500 minimum to base price for each extra contested hearing
$750 - $1500 for Attorney Ad Litem
$3500 - $7500 for Social Study
$6000 - $7500 for Psychological Study
$1250-$1750 each party for Mediation
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San Antonio, Texas
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Family Law Cases - Attorney Fees