Your question is not an easy one to answer. However, there are some costs that are fairly
standard. The filing fee for divorce in
most Georgia counties is approximately $210.00, but that does not include the
fee for having your husband served with the divorce papers. That usually costs about $30.00-$50.00 if
done through the local sheriff's department (instead of a private process
server). If your husband will waive
service (which is done by signing a waiver of service form), you will not have
to pay to have him served.
As far as the legal fees involved, an uncontested divorce will
be the cheapest option. Many attorneys
will handle an uncontested divorce for a flat fee, and I have seen where some
attorneys advertise doing uncontested divorces for as low as $500.00. For an uncontested divorce you and your
husband will need to come to an agreement on agree on all issues regarding
division of marital assets and liabilities, as well as child custody and
visitation. However, whether you want it
or not, child support is not something that the parties can simply agree on, as
the court views the right to support as belonging to the child. Child support is calculated based on many
factors, but primarily on the gross income of both parents. Further, there are minimum amounts of child
support that are required by law.
If you and your husband are not able to agree on all issues,
and the divorce is thereby contested, there's no real way to tell you how much
that will cost, as it depends on many factors specific to your situation, the complexity
of your case, and your attorney's rate.
Answered on Dec 07th, 2011 at 1:21 PM