Family Law Specialists
Georgia Uncontested Divorces starting at $425
Uncontested divorces are the fastest, less expensive and least stressful way to divorce. Few divorce cases, including uncontested divorces, are free from disagreement. However, in an uncontested divorce, disagreements are resolved before any papers are filed with the court, with the result that all that is required in most cases is an appearance by the plaintiff at a brief final hearing. This dramatically lowers your costs and keeps much of your personal information out of the public record.
Is an Uncontested Divorce Right for you?
For a divorce to be defined as uncontested, you and your spouse must agree on all relevant issues in advance of divorce proceedings. In practice, we use a two-step process. First we determine whether you are in agreement on all main points in a preliminary settlement agreement, then you will sign a final Settlement Agreement that we will prepare for you. The issues include:
- Marital assets and division of property
- Child custody and visitation (including a detailed parenting plan where required)
- Spousal support and child support
If you and your spouse can agree on these issues, you have an excellent chance of completing your uncontested divorce. Even if you and your spouse have a few outstanding minor disagreements or uncertainties, an uncontested divorce will likely work for you. We will prepare all documents specifically for your particular divorce.
If you agree to retain our services, we will handle your uncontested divorce from start to finish. We will prepare all the required legal paperwork and file it with the court; then we will be there representing you at the final hearing and accompany you to the Clerk's Office to obtain a certified copy of the divorce decree. When minor children are involved, the paperwork will of course include the child support worksheet and schedules required under Georgia law and a detailed Parenting Plan.
FEES:
We do not charge for postage, copies, or paralegal fees for your uncontested case. Our flat fees cover the entire cost for your uncontested divorces, except for court costs, and are paid in full at the beginning of your case.
$425 -- Uncontested divorce without children: If there are no minor children and all issues are settled, we charge a flat fee for legal services of $425.00. The filing fee in Cobb County is $84.50. The flat fee covers the following:
- initial telephone consultation with an attorney
- review of the preliminary settlement agreement between the parties
- preparation and filing of all the necessary pleadings
- representation at the final hearing to obtain a Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce (approximately two hours in court).
$825 -- Uncontested divorce with children: If the married couple have minor children from the present marriage, we charge a flat fee for legal services of $825.00. The filing fee in Cobb County is $84.50. When children are involved, the amount of paperwork involved is three times as much. The flat fee covers the following:
- initial telephone consultation with the attorney
- further telephone and email communications with the attorney after the parties reach a preliminary settlement agreement
- preparation and filing of all the necessary pleadings
- representation at the final hearing to obtain a Final Judgment and Decree of Divorce.
Please send an email to lmhlaw@gmail.com for a free preliminary settlement agreement form.
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