Guidelines to Help Estimate the Initial Payment Required

Here are the ranges of initial payments we require common to these matters. These are not retainers, but part of the flat fee. These are only guidelines and your case may be more or less, depending upon your specific facts and case history. How much you pay today may save you a lot more in the future. Payment plans may be available under some circumstances.  

Uncontested Divorce

• Uncontested divorce with

• out children – $1500 – $2500

• Uncontested divorce with children – $2500- $7500

• ​Uncontested divorce with substantial assets – $2500- $7500

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Contested Divorce

• Middle – Income Divorce with children and contested custody – $5,000 – $15,000

• Middle – Income Divorce without children $5,000 – $10,000

• Middle – Income Divorce with children, contested custody and asset disputes – $7,500 – $15,000

• Mid-asset case – marital estate from $200,000 up to $500,000- $5,000 – $15,000

• High-asset case – marital estate over $500,000 – $20,000 – $50,000​

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Other Cases

• Modification of Child Support only – $3,500-$7,500

• Modification of Custody – $7,500-$20,000

• Legitimation with Custody – $3,500-$7,500