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— Family law

Uncontested family matters. Flat fee. Mississippi only.

Uncontested divorce, agreed custody and support orders, property settlement agreements, and name changes. Limited-scope, document-driven, priced honestly.

The direct answer

I take family-law work only where the parties are aligned and the paperwork is the bottleneck — uncontested divorce, agreed custody and child-support orders, standalone property settlement agreements, name changes. Flat-fee pricing applies to uncontested or agreed matters only. Court appearances, contested litigation, and hearings are quoted separately. Mississippi only. If your matter is genuinely contested, I'll tell you on the first call and refer you to someone whose practice is built for that fight.

What I do

  • Uncontested divorce on irreconcilable differences (Miss. Code Ann. § 93-5-2) — both no-children ($1,500) and with-children ($2,000) variants.
  • Standalone property settlement agreements for spouses negotiating ahead of filing ($750).
  • Child support establishment and modification where the parties agree on the number and just need a clean order ($1,250 / $1,500).
  • Custody agreement drafting — parenting plan and agreed custody order ($1,500).
  • Name changes, adult or minor ($400).

What I don't do

Contested divorces. Equitable-distribution trials. Contested custody. Alienation-of-affection claims. Termination of parental rights litigation. Guardian-ad-litem matters. Domestic-violence protective-order litigation. These are real practices that need lawyers built for them, and I'll refer.

The scope is the product

Family-law work goes sideways the moment one party stops cooperating. That's why most firms refuse to flat-fee it. The way I make flat-fee work is by being honest about scope from the first call: if you're aligned with your spouse, this is the right engagement; if you're not, it isn't, and no amount of paperwork will fix that. I'd rather decline the work than sell you a fee structure that won't survive contact with the other side.

The fine print, up front

Flat-fee pricing applies to uncontested or agreed matters only. Court appearances, contested litigation, and hearings are quoted separately. Mississippi only. Filing fees and service costs are passed through at cost.

— Price summary

What this costs at TCB Law.

Uncontested divorce — no kids
$1,500
Uncontested divorce — w/ kids
$2,000
Property settlement agreement
$750
standalone
Child support — establish
$1,250
uncontested
Child support — modify
$1,500
uncontested
Custody agreement
$1,500
uncontested
Name change
$400
adult or minor
— FAQ

Questions I get a lot.

What does 'uncontested' actually mean?+
Both spouses agree on every issue — grounds (irreconcilable differences), property division, debt allocation, alimony if any, and for divorces with kids, custody, visitation, and child support. If you're aligned on the deal and just need clean paperwork and a final judgment, that's the work I do flat-fee. If you're not aligned, this isn't the right engagement.
What happens if it becomes contested mid-way?+
If the other spouse hires counsel and starts contesting, or if material new disagreements emerge, the flat-fee engagement ends and we either convert to an hourly engagement (quoted before any new work) or I refer you to a contested-litigation firm. You're never on the hook for surprise hourly billing.
Do you handle hearings or trials?+
Court appearances, contested litigation, and contested hearings are quoted separately and aren't part of the flat fee. Most truly uncontested matters in Mississippi resolve on the papers — but if a judge requires testimony, the appearance is billed in addition to the flat fee at a rate quoted before the hearing.
Do you do custody disputes?+
I draft uncontested custody agreements and agreed modifications. Active custody fights with a guardian ad litem, contested home studies, and trial-level conflict belong with a family-law trial specialist. I'll refer.
Why so much cheaper than other firms?+
Because the work itself is largely document-driven when both parties actually agree. Most firms quote uncontested matters at hourly-rate ceilings to protect themselves against the matter becoming contested. I price the scope I'm willing to commit to, and re-scope honestly if circumstances change.
— Next step

Aligned? Then it's paperwork.

Tell me what you've already agreed on. I'll tell you whether it's a flat-fee matter and what the timeline looks like.

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