HOURLY RATE -
Attorney - $400 - $440 (uncontested)
$440 - $480 (contested)
Paralegal - $80 an hour.
DIVORCE - UNCONTESTED
NO CHILDREN
Basic Uncontested Divorce - No Children & No Community Property - $2,000
(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 - $1,000
Uncontested Divorce with No Children & Minor Community Property -
$3,200 - $6,000
Down-payment - $1,600 (Minimum)
Uncontested Divorce with No Children & Standard Community Property -
$4,800 - $8,000
Down-Payment - $2,400 (Minimum)
Uncontested Divorce with Above Average Community Property Issues -
$8,000 - $12,000
Down-Payment - $1,500 - $3,000 (Minimum)
WITH CHILDREN
Uncontested Divorce with Children & No Community Property -
(Standard Possession/Visitation Provisions)
$2,800
Down-Payment - $1,400
Uncontested Divorce with Children & No Community Property -
(Custom Possession/Visitation Provisions)
$3,600
Down-Payment - $1,800
Uncontested Divorce with Children & Minor Community Property -
$4,800 - $6,000
Down-Payment - $2,400 (Minimum)
Uncontested Divorce with Children & Standard Community Property -
$6,000 - $8,000
Down-Payment - $3,000 (Minimum)
Uncontested Divorce with Children & Complex Community Property -
$10,000 - $12,000 (Minimum)
Down-Payment - $5,000 (Minimum)
DIVORCE - CONTESTED
NO CHILDREN
Contested Divorce with No Children & Standard Community Property - $12,000 (Minimum)
Down-payment - $8,000 (Minimum)
Contested Divorce with No Children & Complex Community Property -
$16,000 (Minimum)
Down-Payment - $10,000 minimum
WITH CHILDREN
Contested Divorce with Children & No Community Property
$12,000 (Minimum)
Down-Payment - $12,000
Contested Divorce with Children & Standard Community Property
$16,000 (Minimum)
Down-Payment - $16,000
Contested Divorce with Children & Complex Community Property -
$32,000 (Minimum)
Down-Payment - $16,000 - $24,000
ADDITIONAL FEES
$600-$800 for each set of Real Estate Documents needed
(General Warranty Deed, Deed of Trust, etc).
$1,200-$1,600 for each Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) needed.
$4,000 - $8,000 for Ex Parte Protective Order (Based on history of family violence. Remove other spouse from marital residence, and/or denies access to a child)
$8,000 - $10,000 minimum for each day of contested court hearings, temporary orders hearings, mediations, depositions, etc.
MODIFICATION OF PRIOR ORDERS (CUSTODY, VISITATION, CHILD SUPPORT)
UNCONTESTED
$2,000 - $4,000 (Both parties agree to sign Agreed Order without any contested hearings. Other party does not have their own attorney)
Down Payment - $1,000 (Minimum)
CONTESTED
$8,000 - $16,000 (Minimum) (Other party does not agree to modification, or has their own attorney, or case is set for contested hearing)
Down-payment - $6,000 - $12,000 (Minimum)
PETITION TO ESTABLISH OR DENY PATERNITY (OR DEFENSE IN SUIT)
UNCONTESTED
$2,400 - $4,800 (Both parties agree to sign Agreed Order without any contested hearings. Other party does not have their own attorney)
Down payment - $1,200 (Minimum)
CONTESTED
$12,000 - $16,000 (Minimum)
Down Payment - $8,000 - $12,000 (Minimum)
PETITION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING ORDER (CUSTODY, VISITATION, CHILD SUPPORT, ETC).
$1,200 - $2,000 - Warning letter to the other side
$12,000 - $16,000 - File Petition for Enforcement (Minimum)
Down payment - $8,000 - $12,000 (Minimum)
GRAND-PARENT ACCESS RIGHTS
UNCONTESTED
$2,400-$4,800
Down Payment - $1250 - $2500
CONTESTED
$12,000 - $16,000 (Minimum)
Down-payment - $8,000 - $12,000 (Minimum)
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
UNCONTESTED
$2,800-$4,800
Down-Payment - $1,400 (Minimum)
CONTESTED
$16,000 - $24,000 (Minimum)
Down-Payment - $8,000 - $12,000 (Minimum)
ADOPTION
UNCONTESTED
$3,200- $6,400
Down-Payment - $1,600 (Minimum)
CONTESTED
$16,000 - $24,000 (Minimum)
Down-Payment - $8,000 - $12,000 (Minimum)
NAME CHANGE
ADULT - $1,200
CHILD - $1,200 - with both parent's permission
$3,200 - $6,400 - contested proceeding (Minimum)
Down Payment - $1,600 - $3,200
OTHER POTENTIAL FEES:
$350 - $450 - Filing Fees
$100 - $250 - Service of Process Fees
$1,600 for registration of foreign decree/judgment from another state
$750 - $1,500 for Attorney Ad Litem
$3,500 - $7,500 for Social Study
$6,000 - $7,500 for Psychological Study
$1,250-$2,000 each party for Mediation
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