Legal Document Assistance

Divorce / Annulments / Legal Separations / Marital Settlement Agreement

Flat Rate

$500.00 $2000.00

* cost varies depending upon case

Completed by registered LDA who specializes in Family Law matters

* Currently outsourcing to colleagues.

~ rates may differ per provider ~

Wanna Get Started, the Deposit is only 1/4th the total price!

That's only 25% to initiate the Process

Divorce Initiation w/ no Children and no Assets - $500

Legal Separation w/ no Children and no Assets - $300

Divorce / Legal Separation w/ Children "OR" Assets - $600

Divorce / Legal Separation w/ Children "AND" Assets - $700

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Divorce / Annulments / Legal Separations / MSA

Divorce / Annulments / Legal Separations / MSA / Prenuptial Agreement

There are approximately 36 California Judicial Court forms associated with Divorce / Annulments / Legal Separations / MSA such as Petition-Marriage/Domestic Partnership, Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), Legal Steps for a Divorce or Legal Separation, Summons, Proof of Service of Summons, Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt, Response-Marriage/Domestic Partnership...+ 30 more.

Part 1 - Start the Process - Determine what you want and meet residential requirements.

Part 2 - Determine Child Custody, Property, QDRO, Spousal/Child Support, and Marriage Settlement Agreement.

Part 3 - File all Petitions/Orders with the Court. Serve paperwork. Temporary Orders.

Part 4 - Waiting the 30 day response time and responding to request/orders.

Part 5 - Settlement Conference and Child Custody Mediation Hearings (CONTESTED affirmed)

The document preparation consists of the LDA assisting the client with filing the Petition/Orders with the county clerk, preparing the Parenting Time, Custody (Legal vs Physical), Spousal Support, and Joint/Separate Property (Before/Community/After). Papers need to be served to opposing party. While waiting the 30 day wait period, the LDA can assist the client with any other documents needed to complete the process.

Uncontested: If both parties are in agreement, or If the client receives no response.

Contested: could result in a Settlement Conference and/or Child Custody Mediation Hearing. The LDA can assist the client in their document preparation needs.

If the client requires legal guidance, the LDA can provide Licensed Attorney references and/or the Question Form and Instruction for assistance in the Elias Referral Network.

*UNCONTESTED MATTERS - Document Preparation includes a Marriage Settlement Agreement: Divorce / Legal Separation with No Children and/or no Assets- $500/300, with Children or Assets - $600.00, or with Children and Assets - $700.00

CONTESTED MATTERS - Settlement Conference Hearing Brief: $300.00, Child Custody Mediation Hearing Plan: $300.00

* Fees do not include "mandatory" superior court "filing fee" of $435.00-$450.00.

*Upon the case becoming contested or the court requiring parties to go to settlement conferences and/or mediations, additional costs will apply in addition to uncontested cost.

* Card Authorization Form used to cover filing when requesting filing

*Attorney needed? Referrals provided.