Montevallo Divorce Attorney & Divorce Lawyers

Going through a divorce is already challenging and taxing as it is; having to deal with long, drawn-out litigation and other conflicts makes the process even more painstaking. This is why our Montevallo divorce lawyers often advise clients who are able to come to a mutual agreement with their spouses on complicated marriage issues to opt for uncontested divorces. For couples seeking cheap and quick divorces, this is the best way to file for a divorce to ensure the least amount of difficulty. However, it is only possible when the two parties can agree on complicated issues such as property division, alimony, child support, ownership of assets and other possession, and more.

Currently, our Montevallo divorce lawyers are charging a relatively low flat fee for an uncontested divorce in Shelby County, Alabama. In case a mutual agreement is not reached, we can still help guide you through a traditional contested divorce. Please note that this option normally incurs more fees and can end up being more expensive in the long run. No matter which divorce you file, as long as one or both of you reside in Montevallo, then your divorce can usually be filed in Shelby County, Alabama.

• $390 for a simple uncontested divorce with no minor children. 
• $490 for a simple uncontested divorce with minor children.

The uncontested divorce may require additional fees if there are substantial property or tax considerations involved, business interests, paternity issues, retirement issues, or any other complex issues that would require more time of the attorney. There is also a filing fee that the county charges when a divorce is filed. This filing fee varies from county to county. Give our Montevallo divorce lawyer a call today for more information about the filing fee in your county.

For a quick, cheap and relatively easy divorce in Montevallo, both spouses need to be in complete agreement about all marital issues. This includes such issues as  child support and custody as well as the division of property and finances. We’ll email you a questionnaire to start the process, or you can fill it out online on the divorce questionnaire page. In an uncontested divorce it is usually not necessary to meet in our office and there are not any hearings due to the parties having agreed to everything. This allows us to offer such discounted fees no matter where you live in Alabama. However, we do have an office in Shelby County if you want an in person consultation with our local divorce attorney.

If you are going to file an uncontested divorce in Montevallo then you should retain a local divorce attorney that is familiar with the local requirements in Shelby County. Most counties have their own local requirements and even might have unique language they want it the documents.  Our Montevallo divorce lawyers regularly file uncontested divorces in Shelby County and are very familiar with the local requirements.

An uncontested divorce is where you reach an agreement with your spouse and both of you sign the documents prior to the divorce being filed. Since a settlement agreement is filed with the divorce, all the judge has to do is approve the agreement and issue your divorce decree, which is usually done without any hearings or court dates. This divorce decree is usually issued about a month or two after the case is filed.

Any other way you file is called a contested divorce. This is where you file a divorce without any agreement being reached and have your spouse served with the Complaint. Once they are officially served, they usually obtain an attorney and file a response. There are hearings set and the judge will ultimately decide your disagreements if the two of you cannot come to an agreement.

We can help if you need to file a contested divorce. However, the attorney fees are significantly higher than an uncontested divorce. Like most divorce lawyers, we require a retainer for such services and our attorney will bill hourly from it depending on the amount of work performed. So depending on how long it takes to resolve your marital issues in the divorce, the attorney fees could get expensive.

Divorce retainers typically require thousands of dollars up front, exactly how much depending on how complex the issues involved are and how contested they will probably get. If there are minor children of the marriage, then the retainers are more than divorces without children, but there are other factors we consider in quoting you a retainer.

You can call our office today to find out how much of a retainer we would require upfront to begin working on your case. You will usually need to have a quick phone consultation with our attorney before we can quote you a fee, especially if there are minor children or other potentially complex issues involved. This is the reason a Shelby County uncontested divorce is almost always cheaper and easier.

To get a cheap divorce in Montevallo, the two of you must be in complete agreement on all issues. Our Montevallo divorce attorneys charge $390.00 for simple uncontested divorces with no minor children and $490.00 with minor children. This does not include the filing fee charged when a case is filed.

To start the uncontested divorce process in Montevallo, you would usually fill out the questionnaire online or by mail. After you have paid the attorney fees and we receive the questionnaire, then we will prepare the documents and send them to you.  Once we get the documents back properly signed and notarized with the filing fee then we file the case. You will usually get your divorce decree about thirty days or more later. In almost all counties now, the Court usually enters the decrees electronically.

If you need a divorce attorney in Chelsea, Birmingham, Calera, Helena, Columbiana, Hoover, Leeds, Montevallo, Pelham, Vestavia Hills, Wilsonville, or Harpersville then your divorce may be filed in the Circuit Court of Shelby County or Jefferson County. If you are in Montevallo or the surrounding areas of Shelby County and want a quick and easy divorce, then give our local divorce lawyer a call today for more information.

If it’s not an uncontested divorce where the spouses have reached a mutual agreement, it is called a contested divorce. In a contested divorce, there is no previous agreement reached and one spouse serves the other with a Complaint. Once they are officially served, the spouse hires an attorney who will help them file a response. The hearings are set and a judge gets involved to ultimately decide on your disagreements.

Should you be in need of filing for divorce, our legal team can help. Please be aware that attorney fees are significantly higher than in an uncontested divorce. As is common practice with divorce lawyers, a retainer is required for these services and our attorney will bill hourly which means how much it comes out to depends on the amount of time needed to perform the work. Contested divorces retainers usually range from $2000 to $8000 or more, depending on how complex the issues involved are and how contested they will probably get. An example of something that would make the process take longer and cost more is if there are minor children from the marriage.

Feel free to contact us so we can evaluate your situation and give you an estimate of what the retainer would be in order for our experienced contested divorce lawyer in Montevallo to begin work on your case. This consists of a brief phone consultation with our attorney so we can quote you a fee and take note of important details like any assets shared between you two or minor children or other potentially complex issues involved. Because of all these other factors, an uncontested divorce is almost always the ideal, cheaper and easier route.