Strategy consultation
Includes
- Review of your papers before we meet
- A written summary of options and next steps
- Credited toward your fee if you hire us
$150
60 minutes
Flat fees, published
Parents dealing with support are often already stretched. You should know what legal help costs before you call. Here are our flat fees, our hourly rates, and the costs that come from outside the firm.
Flat fees for defined work
Ranges reflect how much drafting a case needs. You get the exact number in writing after your consult, before any work starts.
Grandparent standing review
Includes
- A plain-language letter on whether you likely qualify
- Gentler alternatives to a lawsuit
- Credited toward a filing if you go ahead
$450
written review
Agreed parenting plan
Includes
- Drafting from your agreement
- Two rounds of revisions
- Final filing and a walkthrough of each section
$1,600 to $2,400
flat fee
Support set or reviewed by agreement
Includes
- State worksheets prepared and explained
- Health insurance and childcare split
- Agreed order drafted and filed
$1,200 to $1,900
flat fee
Uncontested parentage package
Includes
- Parentage established by agreement
- Parenting plan and support order
- Coordination of genetic testing if needed
$2,600 to $3,400
flat fee
Agreed modification
Includes
- Updated support numbers or plan language
- Agreed order drafted and filed
- One follow-up call after filing
$1,200 to $2,000
flat fee
Relocation notice or objection
Includes
- Notice or objection prepared and served
- Date check against the rules
- Draft long-distance schedule
$900 to $1,400
flat fee
Enforcement demand letter
Includes
- Review of the order and your records
- A firm, factual letter to the other parent
- Advice on next steps if it is ignored
$350
flat fee
Hourly rates for contested cases
When the other parent disagrees and a case heads to hearings, the work can't be priced in advance. We bill in six-minute steps and explain every entry.
| Who | Rate |
|---|---|
| Claire Hollis, founding attorney | $340 per hour |
| Walt Ingram, of counsel | $310 per hour |
| Theo Larkin, attorney | $285 per hour |
| Priya Natarajan, paralegal | $140 per hour |
- Flat fees cover the defined work listed. If your case becomes contested, we stop, explain why and give you a written estimate before billing hourly.
- Contested cases need a retainer, usually $2,500 to $7,500 depending on the matter. You get a monthly statement with every entry explained.
- Payment plans over three to six months are available on most flat fees.
Costs from outside the firm
These are paid to courts, labs and other professionals, not to us. We tell you about each one before it comes up.
- Court filing fees, set by the court (waivers exist for people who qualify)
- Mediator fees, often split between parents
- Genetic testing lab fees
- Guardian ad litem or parenting evaluator fees, if the court appoints one
- Process server fees for delivering papers
What a fee can't buy
No fee, flat or hourly, buys a particular result. Judges decide parenting and support cases on the facts and the law. We will tell you honestly when spending more is unlikely to change the outcome.
Not ready to call?
Start with our plain-language guides on support, parenting plans, paternity and grandparents' rights.
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