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Free divorce attorney cost calculator for hourly billing scenarios: preset complexity levels that suggest billable hours, plus court costs, mediation, expert, and miscellaneous lines. Use with other Legal & Compliance family-law tools—not a substitute for a written fee agreement from counsel.
Last updated: April 19, 2026
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Attorney fees (hours × rate)
$14,625
Professional subtotal
$15,825
Attorney + mediation + experts
Total with court & other
$16,850
Planning low
$13,817
Planning high
$21,568
Formula summary
Total ≈ (billable hours × hourly rate) + mediation + experts + court costs + other; complexity presets only suggest hours.
Illustrative divorce legal spend about $16,850 (planning band roughly $13,817–$21,568), before separate filing fee changes, appeals, or fee awards.
Important:
Best for
Expectations
Compare how hour assumptions change totals before you sign an engagement letter.
Best for
Strategy
Raise or lower mediation and hour lines to mirror different settlement paths.
Best for
High conflict
Increase hours and expert reserves when business or custody issues multiply.
Best for
Simple splits
Switch preset to uncontested and still edit hours for flat-fee-style comparisons.
Best for
Budgeting
Use the high band to stress-test liquidity alongside support and housing costs.
Remember
Engagement terms
Only your attorney’s fee agreement governs billing—not this page.
Moderate complexity, 45 hours at $325/hr, with sample court and mediation lines:
Total estimate
$16,850
Planning band
$13,817 – $21,568
Attorney fees are calculated as billable hours times your entered hourly rate. Complexity presets suggest hour counts you can override anytime. Mediation and expert lines are added to that professional subtotal, then court filing costs and other expenses are added for a single planning total. The low–high band is a simple sensitivity range—not a statistical prediction of your invoice.
Attorney fees = hours × hourly rateProfessional = attorney + mediation + expertsTotal = professional + court + otherAttorney fees about $14,625; total with court and other lines $16,850. Adjust hours if your counsel expects a much shorter contested posture or a flat-fee uncontested package.
Retainers, payment plans, and costs advanced by counsel are not modeled—ask your firm.
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