The Potential “Costs” of Filing for Orlando Divorce
- August 4, 2016
- ontarget
- Divorce
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What are the potential costs for filing an Orlando divorce?
- The filing fee paid to the clerk of court is currently $408.00.
- The cost for the summons is $10.00. This is paid to the clerk of court.
- The cost for the process server to serve the summons and Orlando divorce pleadings on your spouse in the greater Orlando area is approximately $50.00. If you have to serve a spouse who recently moved out of state it is approximately $100.00 to $150.00.
- The attorney will want a nonrefundable retainer in order to take your case and to ensure their availability. In the greater Orlando area, the average initial nonrefundable retainer for an attorney will range anywhere from $2,500.00 to $10,000.00 depending on the complexity of the case and the qualifications of the attorney.
- Court reporter fees for deposition or trial. They are approximately $95 for first hour and then $75 for each additional hour thereafter.
- Custody Evaluation. That is approximately $7,500.00 for one child. The is an evaluation wherein a psychologist evaluates the child, you and your spouse and determines the time sharing that would be in the best interest of the child.
- Mediation fees for a private mediator are usually $200 to $350 per hour. Usually mediations will be set for a 1/2 day or a full day depending on the issues in the case to be resolved. A private mediator is required if the parties combined incomes is over $100,000.00. If the combined incomes are less than $100,000.00 then you can use a county mediator. If your combined incomes are under $50,000.00, each spouse pays $60.00 for 3 hours of county mediation. If the combined incomes are between $50,000.00 and $100,000.00, then the mediation fee for each party is $120.00 for 3 hours.
- There are cost for copies of approximately 30 cents per page.
- There are costs for postage of the actual postage rate.
- There are costs for long distance telephone calls of the actual cost of the phone call.
- Many of the costs associated with 8 -10 are eliminated by using email. However, there may be occasions where the adverse party does not have email.
- Forensic Accountants. They find hidden money of the other spouse or evaluate whether or not the spouse is hiding money. They also preform business evaluations and determine the worth of a business. They will probably want an initial retainer of $5,000.00.
There may also be other costs depending on the complexity and contentious nature of the case.
They can include the following:
This article is for informational purposes only and does not form an attorney client privilege.