A divorce may be considered contested if the parties cannot agree on the division of assets, debt, child custody, parenting time and/or child support. One party files with the court and then the other party needs to be served and file an answer/response to the court.
A divorce is uncontested if both parties agree to the terms of division of assets, debts, child custody, parenting time, and child support. Both parties agree and sign the documents in one filing to the court. This saves money and time.
Preparing for a divorce or legal separation can be emotional, which makes it even more difficult to muddle through stacks of forms you may receive from the courthouse. We strive to make this process as smooth and easy as possible for you and we follow your case with you the whole way and consistently provide you status updates about your case.
You fill out our simple divorce questionnaire (see below) to provide us the information we need to prepare your documents. Once we receive the completed questionnaire and payment, we will have your documents ready for your review in 7 - 10 days (often sooner).
People Paralegal is subscribed with Odyssey File and Serve enabling us to electronically file your divorce papers for you once you are 100% satisfied with them. You may never even need to go to the courthouse!
(no additional fee for this service)
We understand the strain a divorce may have on your pocketbook, and that is why we offer affordable, flat-rate document preparation services. No hidden fees.
A divorce or legal separation can be very emotionally draining and difficult on all parties, even when they are in agreement. The legal process of divorce may also involve issues of spousal support, child custody, child support, distribution of property and division of debt. We can efficiently prepare documents to record your wishes for all those issues.
* People Paralegal serves ALL counties in Oregon.
For your convenience, you can download a questionnaire and fill it out in the comfort of your own home with no obligation or payment. Once you complete it, you can email it to us and we will send you an invoice to complete the credit card payment via a secure server.
Download a fillable questionnaire with no obligation or payment until you are ready to have us complete your documents. Please complete it to the best of your ability and leave blank any sections that are not applicable.
$375 - Initiating documents - No children
$425 – Initiating documents - With children
$475 - Uncontested, filing as Co-Petitioners - no minor children. This includes initiating documents through final judgment.
$550 - Uncontested, filing as Co-Petitioners with minor children. This includes initiating documents through final judgment with parenting plan and child support, if applicable.
Associated costs:
Oregon Court filing fees: $301 (As of October 1, 2019)
Parenting Education Classes are required by Oregon Courts if you have children. Between $30 – $40, depending on the county.
If you need to divide a pension or retirement account, we can refer to you lawyers who specialize in QDRO preparation. * Additional fees may be involved if a QDRO is needed to divide pensions and we can work with the QDRO lawyer every step of the way.