Estimate of Fees-Family Law

Here are the ranges of retainers. These are only guidelines and your case may be more or less, depending upon your specific facts and case history.

Uncontested Divorce

• Uncontested divorce without children – $1.500 – $2,500+
• Uncontested divorce with children – $3,000- $7,500+
• Uncontested divorce with substantial assets – $7,500+

Contested Divorce

• Middle – Income Divorce with children and contested custody – $3,000 – $15,000+
• Middle – Income Divorce without children $3,000 – $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 – $25,000+
• High-asset case (marital estate over $500,000) $20,000 – $50,000+

Other Contested Cases

• Modification of Child Support only – $3,000-$7,500+
• Modification of Custody – $3,000-$50,000+
• Custody and child support – $3,000-$50,000+
• TPO (Temporary Protective Order) -$$7500+
• Child Support Enforcement-$3,000+
• Habeas-$3,000+

Appeals

Start at $7,500+

Adoption

$10,000+