Divorce Costs

Most people who are contemplating a divorce would like to have an idea about both the legal fees and court costs of going through the divorce process. We have discussed before, in this blog about getting a divorce in Augusta, Georgia, the differences between legal fees in a contested versus an uncontested divorce.

Today, we will focus in this post on some of the court costs associated with the Georgia divorce. When you file for a divorce, uncontested or contested, you should expect to be responsible for a clerk of court filing fee of approximately $210.00, plus a sheriff's service fee of about $50.00. But that's only the beginning!

In addition, (on top of your divorce lawyer's legal fees), you should expect to pay for court reporter

fees and, in some cases involving child custody, fees for a guardian ad litem.  Also, you can expect that, in many divorces, you may have the additional costs of mediation.

These are just some of the court-related costs which you could be expected to pay when you file a divorce case in the State of Georgia!

Celebrity Divorces: Anna Faris and Chris Pratt

Did you hear the sad news from Hollywood? According to various news reports, actors Anna Faris and Chris Pratt have legally separated. As we have reported before in this blog dealing with divorces in Augusta, Georgia, celebrities have additional stresses on their marriages. The couple has been
married for about eight years and they have one child.  Here's hoping that Ms. Faris, the popular star of such hit movies as Scary Movie and The House Bunny, along with Mr. Pratt, star of the Guardians of the Galaxies hits, will both find happiness.

FINDING A GOOD DIVORCE LAWYER

In the past, men and women seeking a good divorce lawyer often went to the telephone
book in order to find one. But those days are almost gone.


Today, a person seeking a divorce attorney will generally do an online search.  He or she
may simply google search terms, such as: Augusta Ga divorce lawyers, or they may
choose to check out online lawyer directories which often list lawyers handling divorces
and provide information about such attorneys, or links to the divorce lawyers' websites.


Of course, some things never change! As in the past, sometimes people seeking a good
divorce lawyer will simply ask relatives or friends about who they recommend as the
best divorce attorney!


We hope you will free to call us at the Goolsby Law Firm, in Augusta, Georgia, if you
would like a free consultation with us and answers to your questions about a divorce
in the Augusta, GA area!