If you’re contemplating a divorce, certainly one of your chief concerns is how much it is going to cost you. A divorce brews such financial uncertainty that I completely understand why not getting a set fee quote from an attorney is so frustrating. The problem with set fees is that it is almost impossible for a family law attorney to predict exactly how much work it’s going to take to get you divorced. You and your attorney are only one-half (and sometimes one-third) of the puzzle. Your spouse and their attorney, along with the Court’s schedule, make it difficult to pinpoint your bottom line legal fees to obtain a divorce in Texas.

So often a client will tell me that their divorce will be uncontested. That’s great, but not often the reality. Reaching an agreement before you hire an attorney on all issues is rare. Oftentimes a spouse will “promise” to do something, only to change their mind during the process after consultation with family, friends and legal counsel. My goal is not to stir up conflict between spouses who have reached an agreement. However, I think it’s my ethical obligation to point out inconsistencies with what you and your spouse have agreed to with what is allowable by the Texas Family Code. In the end, the decision is yours to make. But my value to you is really knowing the law. As a Board Certified Family Law Specialist, I study our Texas Family Code, attend many hours of continuing legal education courses each year (far more than is required), and read and evaluate every family law appellate case that is decided in Texas. While you may feel yours is not a complicated case, each particular fact of your case can have a tremendous impact on your result.

If you and your spouse have reached an agreement on all issues, and can proceed in an uncontested manner, I can offer you a flat fee to get divorced. At the end of your initial consultation with me, I will be able to advise you as to whether I believe we can proceed on a flat-fee basis. If yes, here are my rates:

• Uncontested divorce with no children and no property: $999.00 (plus applicable court filing fee)
• Uncontested divorce with no children: $1,300.00 (plus applicable court filing fee)
• Uncontested divorce with children and no property: $1,300.00 (plus applicable court filing fee)
• Uncontested divorce with children and property: $1,800.00 (plus applicable court filing fee)