I am considering to divorce my husband in California. I may be a contested one with child custody issues. Can anyone give me an idea on the cost of the divorce? I have to find a lawyer. What should I consider in lawyer to get effective results?

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Costs can vary very dramatically based on how complicated your divorce is, how long you negotiate and how expensive your attorney is. You want an attorney who specializes in family court.

For my divorce in California, with child custody issues, we spent $8K between us on a mediator, no lawyers.

For my friend's divorce and subsequent child custody battles, also in California, they have thus far spent over $500K in lawyers fees and counting. Yep, you read that right.

IOW, cost can vary wildly.

OP - have you had any luck finding your attorney? I too will be starting the search in CA - luckily we don’t own much but we have 2 kids and I’m very worried about the whole process and making sure I pick “a good one”.

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