Agreed and Uncontested Divorces in Less than 90 Days

For couples who are able to reach agreement on the terms of their divorce, The Agreed Divorce Attorneys at the Evans Family Law Group bring their significant experience in Family Law to assist those couples who are able to communicate through their differences, reach consensus, and can resolve their divorce by agreement.

Due to the significant litigation and family law experience, the Agreed Divorce Attorneys at the Evans Family Law Group bring a unique perspective on assisting couples to think through the process, possible pitfalls, and a manner of thinking “outside the box” when necessary. Our attorneys will invite you to be creative and assist you to consider a solution which allows for dignity and that which is in the best interest of the children and family involved. Because of our experience, we bring ideas and solutions on cooperative parenting, financial planning, extracurricular and summer activities, division of simple or even the most complicated assets.

Agreed Divorce: The Process

Often times, clients need assistance on ideas regarding how to handle the sale of the house or refinancing or how to take into account liabilities or debts of the other. These are all matters for which Mr. Evans and our agreed divorce attorneys stand ready to assist and offer ideas on solutions to encourage clients to maintain agreement.

Essentially, the process is that Mr. Evans represents one of the parties to the divorce. The other party can choose to obtain representation or represent themselves through the process. Mr. Evans will meet with both initially, if necessary, or speak with the other party after being retained by one of the parties to explain the process. In the overwhelming majority of our Agreed Divorces cases, the other party chooses to continue representing themselves due to the high level and transparent communication between the parties.

Specifically, here are the essential steps to the process:

Step One: Conduct a free consultation. Typically, the initial consultation will last about 1 hour wherein it is my commitment to you that you will have a clear picture and understanding of the issues involved in your case, a clear path to resolving them, specific suggestions on how to do so, and a very specific strategy on how to finalize your agreed divorce.

Step Two: File the petition for divorce. Once you retain our office, we will file an “agreed divorce” Petition, which is very different from the standard petition for divorce filed in most cases.

Step Three: From the date the petition is filed, you are required to wait at least 60 days before you can finalize your divorce in Texas. Unless there has been an issue regarding domestic violence between you and your spouse, you will be required to wait the 60 days.

Step Four: At the time you retain our office, you will be given a custom crafted questionnaire which has been created by Mr. Evans personally. The questionnaire allows for you and your spouse, if able, to work through the issues regarding your case together. It serves as a disclosure to each of you and to our office, along with specific instructions, on the terms of your agreement.

Step Five: Upon returning the questionnaire to our office, we will draft a proposed Final Agreed Decree of Divorce for you to review. We ask that you review the draft first so as to allow our office to correct any obvious errors, if any.

Step Six: At that time, you will be asked to review the proposed Final Agreed Decree of Divorce with your spouse. If the draft meets your agreement, you will sign where we indicate and return the signed original to our office. Or, you may scan the signed original and email it to our office.

Step Seven (Optional): If necessary, you and your spouse can meet in my office to review the decree of divorce together. At that time, all of the proper ethical disclaimers are made so that your spouse clearly understands my role as your attorney and their right to obtain representation, should your spouse choose to do so. However, it is not a requirement and in agreed divorces is not usually the case. Since the law allows a party to represent themselves “pro se”, I am able to discuss the case and negotiate final terms with your spouse. The goal of this meeting, if necessary, is to make any corrections agreed upon and have everyone sign an agreed Order.

Step Eight: The last step is to finalize the Case. Once everything is signed, our attorneys will accompany you to the Courthouse to conduct a “prove up” – which will take all of about 90 seconds and is quite informal if everything goes according to what is described herein.

Note: Please be aware that in certain counties, regardless of the fact your case is agreed, if there are children involved you will be required to complete a certificate of completion of a parenting class. Be sure to discuss this with the attorney at your initial consultation.

Agreed Divorces In Less than 90 Days

Typically, an agreed divorce is completed in our office in less than 90 days. Of course there are exceptions, but this is by far the general rule.

Agreed Divorces And Flat Fees

For couples who are able to communicate and work through the terms of their divorce, meaning “do the hard work”, Mr. Evans simply does not believe that you should have to pay exorbitant legal fees. The Evans Family Law Group will provide you with a custom questionnaire designed to assist in the discussion process and he stands ready to guide you through the entire process.

With very few exceptions, there is a minimum waiting period of 60 days in Texas to obtain a divorce, whether by agreement or not. As a result, The Evans Family Law Group offers payment plans to meet your particular situation. The range of fees in agreed divorces range from $950 – $2,500 with the average case ranging from $1,200 – $1,500 in legal fees. There is no trick – this is a flat fee. It is our goal to keep matters agreed and so we don’t want you to feel like you are “on the clock” and being billed for every email, every phone call, and every question you ask. Please note that this does not include the filing fees with the Courts, typically around $300 and other costs may arise depending upon your own specific circumstances. Be sure to discuss this with the attorney at your initial consultation.

Mr. Evans offers free consultations with respect to agreed or uncontested divorces and, often times, can make arrangements to work electronically and conference over the telephone to convenience you and your schedule so as to avoid missing time from work or your family.

Contact our Agreed Divorce Attorneys Today

We are compassionate, experienced, and aggressive when your case requires. We offer free consultations. Put the experience of the Austin family law divorce attorneys at the Evans Family Law Group to work for you. To discuss your case, call us at (512) 628-2550, call Mr. Evans directly at (512) 628-2571 or at his cell phone (512) 689-8319 or email Mr. Evans directly at jimmy@evansflg.com.