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Divorce Cost Calculator

Estimate total divorce costs based on complexity, children, and property disputes.

Inputs

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Results

Estimated Total Cost

$16,800.00

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Estimated Duration

6 months

Attorney Fees$10,500.00
Court Filing Fees$300.00
Mediation Cost$3,500.00
Custody Evaluation$0.00
Property Appraisal$2,000.00
Business Valuation$0.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Select Complexity: Uncontested, Moderate, Contested, or High-Conflict.
  2. Enter Attorney Hourly Rate and indicate whether there are Minor Children and Property Disputes.
  3. Toggle whether Mediation and Business Valuation are needed.
  4. Review Estimated Total Cost and Estimated Duration in months.
  5. Uncontested divorces with an agreement can cost under $2,000; contested litigation can exceed $50,000 per side.
  6. Mediation typically costs 50–70% less than litigation and resolves faster.

How the result changes with Attorney Hourly Rate

Attorney Hourly RateEstimated Total CostEstimated Duration
$190.00$10,400.006 months
$415.00$19,400.006 months
$685.00$30,200.006 months
$910.00$39,200.006 months

What each input means

Complexity (1=Uncontested, 2=Moderate, 3=Contested, 4=High-Conflict)
How contentious is the divorce? 1=Agreed, 4=Highly contested.
Attorney Hourly Rate
Attorney's hourly billing rate.
Has Minor Children (1=Yes, 0=No)
Whether there are minor children involved.
Property Dispute (1=Yes, 0=No)
Whether there are property disputes requiring appraisal.
Needs Mediation (1=Yes, 0=No)
Whether mediation will be used.
Needs Business Valuation (1=Yes, 0=No)
Whether a business valuation is needed.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Complexity (1=Uncontested, 2=Moderate, 3=Contested, 4=High-Conflict) = 2, Attorney Hourly Rate = 350, Has Minor Children (1=Yes, 0=No) = 1, Property Dispute (1=Yes, 0=No) = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Estimated Total Cost
    Estimated Total Cost
    16800 = $16,800
  3. Calculate Estimated Duration
    Estimated Duration
    6 = 6
  4. Calculate Attorney Fees
    Attorney Fees
    10500 = $10,500
  5. Calculate Court Filing Fees
    Court Filing Fees
    300 = $300

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