Fees

Clear fees before you decide to begin.

A family-law matter already asks enough of you. We explain how fees work at the start, and the most straightforward matters have a published flat fee.

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Uncontested divorce

$1,950

Without children

Plus the court’s filing fee.

Uncontested divorce

$2,650

With children

Includes the parenting plan and child support worksheet, plus the court’s filing fee.

Agreed change

$1,250

Child support or custody

For a change both parties agree to make.

Contested matters

Detailed work, billed plainly.

Karin Ellingsrud: $295 per hour

Desmond Achterberg: $225 per hour

Paralegal time: $120 per hour

Starting retainer: $3,500

We send an itemized bill every month, so you can see the work and the cost as the case moves forward.

First meeting

A 60-minute consultation is $175.

Meet in person or by video. If you hire the firm on a flat fee, the consultation is credited toward that fee.

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