New Jersey Divorce Attorney Fees

Fees Involved in Divorce

The first thing to know about paying for divorce is that emotions make it more expensive. Most efficient is working smoothly with your spouse and agreeing with each other on all aspects of the separation of your lives, the division of property, assets and debts, as well as any child custody, child support and alimony issues. The more conflict of interest or emotions involved, the more work and attorney involvement there will need to be. Contacting a New Jersey divorce attorney at The Law Office of Steven P. Monaghan, and discussing your unique circumstances can give you a good estimation of the time, effort and fees you can expect.

We are experienced in family law and can help you understand what rights you have, how legal separation and the divorce process work and how long it often takes until your divorce is final. We aim to help clients make divorce as hassle free as possible and especially for any children. Your children are the most important part of your lives and they should not have to suffer as a result of you and your spouse separating your lives.

Divorce Lawyer in New Jersey

When a married couple gets a divorce, a circumstance where one has a much greater income than the other may impact the payment of attorney fees. For example, if your spouse makes much more than you, the court can order the spouse with the higher income to pay more or all fees incurred in the divorce process, depending on the situation. In terms of figures, it is difficult to estimate costs without first laying out what services are required. For example, if you need an accountant to help with asset and property division, that can have its own cost. At the low end, with full and rapid agreement between both spouses, it can cost a few thousand dollars. On the high side, with emotional conflicts needing to be resolved, it can cost upwards of ten thousand dollars or even more in some cases. We can provide other information on how to make it as efficient as possible and answer further questions.

Contact a New Jersey divorce attorney for help in understanding what attorney costs may be involved in your unique divorce situation, how they can be satisfied and what rights you have.