Divorce Paperwork Services

The "Kitchen Table Divorce"

This flat fee service is for couples who already agree on all of the terms of their divorce and are looking for a professional legal drafting service at a set price. 

Together, you and your spouse decide how you want to allocate your assets, liabilities, cash flow, parenting decisions (custody), and parenting time (visitation). 

After an agreement is reached, we handle the drafting and filing of appropriate documents with the Court through final judgment.

Flat Fee Divorce Paperwork

You and your spouse work out your agreement together.
You stay out of court.
We take care of all the legal paperwork.
All phone & email support included.

$2,400 Flat Fee
Divided into 2 payments

What is a "Kitchen Table Divorce"?

A “kitchen table divorce,” is when you and your spouse negotiate the details of your separation on your own without substantial help from professionals, such as attorneys or mediators.

Together, you and your spouse decide how you want to allocate your assets, liabilities, cash flow, parenting decisions (custody), and parenting time (visitation).

We provide questionnaires to assist the couple with collecting and exchanging necessary information.

Once an agreement is reached, we assist the couple by drafting and filing the appropriate documents with the Court.
Is a "Kitchen Table Divorce" appropriate for my situation?

This approach is appropriate when there is little or no conflict, few assets or debts, no complex issues, and both parties are comfortable negotiating for themselves.

We offer this service to separating couples who are able to develop a divorce agreement on their own, but who still want to make sure that everything is handled properly and that they have an adequate understanding of the process before finalizing the divorce.

*If you require assistance in reaching an agreement though mediation, we do offer a Flat Fee Divorce Mediation service.
How is this different than mediation?

A "Kitchen Table Divorce" is not mediation, since the couple will not be meeting with a neutral mediator to assist them in their agreement. You and your spouse negotiate the details of your separation on your own (without substantial help from professionals, such as attorneys or mediators.)

The couple will receive a several questionnaires which they complete around “the kitchen table” in the comfort of their own home.  We then use this information to draft the necessary paperwork.

*If you require assistance in reaching an agreement though mediation, we do offer a Flat Fee Divorce Mediation service.
Is this the same as an uncontested divorce?

Spouses that are successful doing their own divorce are almost always in agreement, thus they are doing an “uncontested divorce”.

In an uncontested divorce, the spouses agree on everything and do not need the court to divide assets or make determinations about spousal or child support or custody.

In general, an uncontested divorce will proceed through the system more quickly, be much less complicated, and less of a financial burden.


Contact us to discuss your options.
(619) 800-1801 
What's included in the Flat Fee Kitchen Table Divorce?

SERVICES INCLUDED:
  • All your questions answers regarding the process.
  • Straightforward questionnaires to assist you in gathering information.
  • All phone and email support.
  • Preparation and drafting of all initial pleading documents.
  • Preparation and drafting of all mandatory financial disclosure documents.
  • Preparation and drafting of the final agreement and attachments.
  • 1 hour video Zoom session with Michael to discuss the terms of the agreement.
  • We handle all Court filing and service of documents.
  • We receive and manage all Court correspondence.

How much is the Flat Fee?

As part of our document preparation services, Conscious Divorce offers the Kitchen Table Divorce package for a reasonable $2,400 flat fee.

To keep the fees affordable and manageable, we've built in a payment plan into our fee structure. The flat fee is divided into 2 payments of $1,200, with payment 1 due at the time of hire, and payment 2 due prior to submitting the finalized Judgment paperwork to the court.

*Our flat fees do not include Court filing fees, which are to be paid directly to the Court. As of 8/1/2018, Court filing fees for divorce in California are $435.


How do we get started?

Contact us at (619) 800-1801 to schedule a free introductory phone call with attorney/mediator Michael Cotugno to discuss your situation and to see our services are a good fit for you.

You can do the call together, as a conference call, or each speak with Michael individually. It's your preference.

If after the initial call, you would like to meet in person, we can schedule an 1 hour consultation at our office for $90.  If you decide to move forward with any of our services, the $90 consultation fee will be credited towards your account.

Once you decide you'd like to move forward, we send you a fee agreement and payment link. After those are submitted, we send you a series of questionnaires that assist us in collecting information needed to draft the initial paperwork.
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