Fletcher Law Office, P.A. provides the following attorney’s fees as a guide, based on a typical case. This is for purely informational purposes. A final flat fee cannot be determined until you consult with the attorney and provide details about your particular case. Government filing fees and costs are not included. If you require services that are not listed, please contact our office for a quote.
UNCONTESTED DIVORCE
Service & Fee
Uncontested Dissolution of Marriage
(no property, no children, and spouse location known)
Attorney’s Work: Prepares and drafts pleadings and appears at the final hearing
Uncontested Dissolution of Marriage
(no property, no children, and spouse location unknown)
Attorney’s Work: Prepares and drafts pleadings and supporting documentation and appears at the final hearing
Uncontested Dissolution of Marriage
(with property and without children)
Attorney’s Work: Prepares and drafts pleadings, supporting documentation and marital settlement agreement and attorney appears at the final hearing
Uncontested Dissolution of Marriage
(without property and with children)
Attorney’s Work: Prepares and drafts pleadings, supporting documentation, parenting plan, child support guidelines worksheet and attorney appears at the final hearing
Uncontested Dissolution of Marriage
(with property and with children)
Attorney’s Work: Prepares and drafts pleadings, supporting documentation, marital settlement agreement, parenting plan, child support guidelines worksheet and attorney appears at the final hearing
CONTESTED DIVORCE
Service & Fee
Contested Dissolution of Marriage
(Phase I- Pre-mediation)
Fee: $3,500
Attorney’s Work: Prepares and drafts pleadings, reviews mandatory disclosures and schedules case for mediation
Contested Dissolution of Marriage
(Phase II- Mediation)
Attorney’s Work: Develops case strategy, appears at mediation and final hearing, if there is a full settlement
Contested Dissolution of Marriage
(Phase III- Pre-Trial)
Attorney’s Work: Reviews and requests additional discovery, drafts notices and motions, and appears at pre-trial and case management conferences
*Not-included- attorney’s appearance at pre-trial mediation- separate fee $1,200-includes up to 4 hours. $300 for each additional hour
Contested Dissolution of Marriage
(Phase IV- Trial)
Fee: $2,000
Attorney’s Work: Trial appearance, drafts memorandum of law and proposed final judgment
*Attorney’s appearance at trial is for a single day. $2,000 for each additional day
UNCONTESTED & CONTESTED PATERNITY
Service & Fee
Uncontested Paternity
Attorney’s Work: Prepares and drafts pleadings, parenting plan, child support guidelines worksheet and attorney appears at the final hearing
Fee- $3,500
Contested Paternity
(Phase I- Pre-mediation)
Attorney’s Work: Prepares and drafts pleadings, reviews mandatory disclosures and schedules case for mediation
Fee- $3,500
Contested Paternity
(Phase II- Mediation)
Attorney’s Work: Develops case strategy, appears at mediation and final hearing, if there is a full settlement
Fee- $1,200
*Attorney’s appearance at mediation includes up to 4 hours. $300 for each additional hour
Contested Paternity
(Phase III- Pre-Trial)
Attorney’s Work: Reviews and requests additional discovery, drafts notices and motions, and appears at pre-trial hearings and case management conferences
Fee: $2,500
*Not-included- attorney’s appearance at pre-trial mediation- separate fee $1,200-includes up to 4 hours. $300 for each additional hour
Contested Paternity
(Phase IV- Trial)
Attorney’s Work: Trial appearance, drafts memorandum of law and proposed final judgment
*Attorney’s appearance at trial is for a single day. $2,000 for each additional day
Fee- $2,000
OTHER SERVICES
Service & Fee
Deposition
Fee- $1,500
*Attorney’s appearance at a deposition includes up to 4 hours
$300 for each additional hour
Motion for Temporary Relief
Fee- $1,500
Post-judgment Motion for Contempt
Fee- $3,500
*Not-included- attorney’s appearance at mediation- separate fee-$1,200-includes up to 4 hours
$300 for each additional hour
* Not included- attorney appearance at hearing-separate fee- $1,200- includes up to 4 hours
$300 for each additional hour
Modification of Child Support or Parenting Plan
Fee- $1,500
*Not-included- attorney’s appearance at mediation- separate fee $1,200-includes up to 4 hours
$300 for each additional hour
* Not included- attorney appearance at hearing-separate fee- $1,200- includes up to 4 hours
$300 for each additional hour
Pre-nuptial agreement
Fee- $3,500
Post-nuptial agreement
Fee- $3,500
Uncontested Stepparent Adoption/ Adoption by a Relative
Fee- $2,500
Adult Name Change
Fee- $2,500
HIGH ASSET DIVORCE
The above fees do not include high asset divorces. High asset divorces include complicated assets such as closely-held business interests, stock options, real estate partnerships and assets held in a trust. Typically, the minimum threshold for a high asset divorce is a combined liquid net worth of one million dollars. Special rates apply.