UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

An uncontested divorce is the fastest and least expensive way to end a marriage in Arizona. We handle it for a flat fee, so you know your legal cost before we begin — no hourly billing, no retainer that drains without explanation, no surprises.

Flat legal fee

Without minor children - $2,000

With minor children - $2,500

Court filing fees are separate and are paid to the Superior Court.

Is an uncontested divorce right for you?

This option works when you and your spouse agree on all issues — property, debt, support, and, if you have children, legal decision-making and parenting time. Not "mostly agree." Not "agree except for the house."

It is usually a good fit when:

You have already talked things through and reached the same conclusions
Both of you are willing to sign documents and meet deadlines
Neither of you is concealing income or assets from the other
Communication between you is workable, even if strained

It is not the right path if:

You disagree on any significant issue
You do not have a clear picture of your spouse's finances
There is a history of domestic violence, or you feel pressured into terms you do not want
Your spouse is unwilling to participate or cannot be located

If your situation falls into the second list, that is not a dead end — it simply means a different approach. Call us and we will tell you honestly which one fits.

A note on representation: we represent one of you. Arizona ethics rules do not permit a single attorney to represent both spouses, even in a fully agreed case. Your spouse is free to have their own attorney review the documents before signing, and is always welcome to do so. If your spouse retains an attorney to represent them during the process to negotiate on their behalf and collaborate on drafts, this is no longer an uncontested divorce, but a full representation, collaborate divorce negotiation and settlement. We can still represent you, but a new fee agreement will need to be signed to retain us at full capacity as our role will no longer be limited to drafting and filing, but negotiating and collaborative review and drafting.

How it works: four steps

Step 1 — Your agreements are drafted

Step 2 — Your case is filed

Once we have the signed agreements, we prepare your filing packet: the Petition for Dissolution, Summons, Preliminary Injunction, Notice Regarding Creditors, Order to Attend the Parent Information Program, Sensitive Data Cover Sheet, and Notice Regarding Health Insurance.

We email everything to you. You review it for accuracy, sign the one page requiring notarization — an online notary works and is usually the fastest option — and send it back.

At this point you pay the court's filing and e-filing fees. We file the case, a case number is issued, and a judge is assigned. You receive the complete filed packet and payment receipts by email.

Step 3 — Your spouse is served, and the waiting period runs

Your spouse receives the papers and signs an Acceptance of Service before a notary, then returns it to us for filing. This avoids the cost and awkwardness of a process server.

Your spouse pays their own response filing fee directly to the court. We provide the instructions and the Clerk's phone number for payment by card.

Then the 60-day waiting period begins. Arizona requires it in every divorce, measured from the date of service or acceptance, and no divorce can be finalized before it expires.

This time is not wasted. If you share minor children, both parents complete the Parent Information Program during this window — a short, inexpensive, court-approved class available online. It must be done before the court will enter final orders, so we encourage completing it early rather than at the deadline.

Step 4 — Your divorce is finalized

After the waiting period, we prepare the Consent Decree for both parties to sign, with your agreements attached as exhibits:

Exhibit A — Property Settlement Agreement
Exhibit B — Parenting Plan
Exhibit C — Child Support Guidelines worksheet
Exhibit D — Spousal Maintenance calculation

The completed packet is lodged with the court. The judge reviews and signs, and we receive your entered Decree electronically and send it to you.

You are divorced. In most cases, neither of you ever sets foot in the courthouse.

What the flat fee does and does not cover

Included: everything described above — drafting your agreements, running the support calculations, preparing and filing all pleadings, preparing the Consent Decree, and communicating with the court through entry of your Decree.

Not included:

Court filing fees. The petition filing fee and your spouse's response fee are paid directly to the court and are set by the county, not by us.
The Parent Information Program fee, if you have minor children — typically $35 per parent, paid to the class provider.
Retirement account division orders. If you are dividing a 401(k), pension, or similar workplace plan, a separate court order is required to actually move the money. This is quoted separately by a QDRO preparer who will be hired to divide these complicated assets properly.
Real estate transfer and refinancing costs, if applicable.

If the case stops being uncontested

Sometimes an agreement comes apart. If that happens, we will tell you promptly, explain your options, and discuss converting to a standard hourly representation. You will never be moved to hourly billing without a conversation and a new retainer agreement sent to you.

Ready to start?

Call our Chandler office to talk it through. The initial conversation is about determining whether this is genuinely the right fit — if it isn't, we will say so.

Fees quoted are current as of the date of publication and are subject to change. Court filing fees are set by the Superior Court and may change without notice.

This page explains general concepts and is not legal advice for your specific situation. Reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship, and neither does contacting us. An attorney-client relationship is formed only by a signed retainer agreement.