AFFORDABLE AND EXPERIENCED DIVORCE PARALEGALS
Arizona Legal Document Services, L.L.C. provides affordable divorce package rates. Our package price includes full service with a divorce paralegal at a low cost. We prepare your documents, file them with the Court, coordinate service, track the appropriate time periods, assist with scheduling hearings, and deliver to your assigned judge.
A court filing fee is required, which varies based on the county where you file your case. The filing fee may be deferred or waived, if you qualify. As part of our package rate, we provide an Acceptance of Service. A process server will be required if the other party refuses or fails to sign. If your case involves children, a parenting class will be ordered. Scroll down for additional information on the processes and costs.
You will work directly with a divorce paralegal to complete your case. The divorce paralegal is available by email and phone to answer your questions at no additional cost.
Kellie DiCarlo
AZCLDP #81069
Kellie is the owner and designated principle of Arizona Legal Document Services, L.L.C., with over 30 years of legal experience. Kellie has served on the Committee on Family Court at the Arizona Supreme Court since 2019 and also served on the Child Support Guidelines Review Subcommittee for the current 2022 Guidelines. You may reach Kellie at kellie@arizonalegaldocs.com.
Melanie Vache
AZCLDP #81652
Melanie is certified as a legal document preparer with several years of experience. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Melanie specializes in Family Law cases. Kellie and Melanie are a mother/daughter team that have been working together for well over a decade. You may reach Melanie at melanie@arizonalegaldocs.com
Divorce Without Children
We charge $550 for our package price. This is a start to finish price for the terms set forth below. We also file your documents with the Court, deliver to your judge, coordinate service of process when required and track the appropriate time periods.
Divorce With Children
We charge $650 for our package price. This is a start to finish price for the terms set forth below. We also file your documents with the Court, deliver to your judge, coordinate service of process when required and track the appropriate time periods.
The Processes
Summary Consent Decree Process
Default Decree Process
Consent Decree
Contested Divorce
Summary Consent Decree Process:
The requirements:
That the parties are in complete agreement on all issues.
Both parties are willing to sign the required documents.
The parties do not have a covenant marriage.
The benefits:
The documents to initiate and complete the case are prepared, signed and submitted at the same time.
Service is not required.
The required 60-day waiting period begins from the date of filing, not the date of service.
The court filing fee is less expensive than the combined separate court filing fee for each party.
Default Decree Process:
This process may be utilized when the parties cannot reach an agreement, the other party refuses to be involved in the process, or the Petitioner cannot locate the other party for service.
We complete this process by scheduling a virtual default hearing.
This process requires multiple steps. We assist you with the entire process until your case is complete.
Consent Decree:
If the parties are not able to reach an agreement before filing, and later do reach an agreement during the process, they may utilize this process. This will require the Petitioner to initiate the case and the Respondent to be served.
This process may also be utilized if the parties have a covenant marriage and agree to dissolve their marriage.
Contested Divorce:
If the Respondent files a response after the Petitioner initiates the case and serves the Respondent, the case is considered a contested divorce. We can assist with contested divorces.
HELPFUL RESOURCES to assist you with your case:
Planning for Parenting Time
Arizona’s Guide for Parents Living Part
https://www.azcourts.gov/portals/31/parentingTime/PPWguidelines.pdf
Child Support Calculator (We do take care of this calculation for you as part of our package price.)
https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/llrc/child-support-calculator
Court Resources for Child Support
https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/services/family-matters/child-support-payments
Child Support Payments
https://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/services/family-matters/child-support-payments
Spousal Maintenance Guidelines and Worksheet
Committee on Family Court (COFC) – get involved – Call to the General Public
https://www.azcourts.gov/cscommittees/Committee-on-Family-Court
ADDITIONAL COSTS
Filing fees vary depending on the county where you file your documents. You may qualify for a deferral or waiver of your filing fee with the Court.
An Acceptance of Service is included with our package price, or we can arrange for a process server to serve your documents either locally or anywhere in the United States. We may also assist you with publication, if required. We primarily prepare and serve documents in Maricopa and Pinal County Superior Courts.