Re: Seeking affordable family law attorney (Alexandria City Court) re: custody
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Date: May 19, 2016 11:07AM
A decent family law attorney in this area is going to run you between $250 and $400 per hour. If you are paying less than this range, chances are your attorney isn't experienced, isn't very good or both. It would probably be easier to find an attorney within this range who would offer you a payment plan than it would be to find an attorney who charged a lower rate. It isn't just the rate. It is also the number of hours the case would take. If the matter would ordinarily take 10 hours, there are some that might be able to do it in 7 or 8, while others are going to take 20.
Where is she moving in Maryland? Moving from Fairfax to Montgomery or Price Georges isn't likely to be considered major whereas moving from Fairfax to Williamsburg or Roanoke probably would be. If the move is within the metropolitan area you will probably need to show specific reasons why this particular move is a bad idea for the children. Less convenient for you probably won't cut it.