Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

If you are going to handle this yourself you may start with the Court's Self Service Center at

http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/Self-ServiceCenter/Forms/FamilyCourt/

The self help service center is the place to start. http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/Self-ServiceCenter/

We can also certainly help.

We have three attorneys. We charge from $220 per hour to $250 per hour. Our retainers can run as low as $500 for demand letters/phone calls, $1200 plus costs for uncontested matters, or from $2,000 to $4,000 for most contested matters.

We also can structure assistance to help you represent yourself.

Please remember that a retainer is just a prepayment of time, and not an estimate as to the total costs of the matter. If I finish within the retainer, than I refund any unearned amounts.

One of our attorneys can explain the issues and procedures better in person. As you can imagine, there is too much to cover via e'mail. We offer free 1/2 hour consultations, in which we can discuss your matter in detail.

Please call us directly to discuss the specifics of your matter, or contact my assistant Gloria or my paralegal Jennifer to schedule your free 1/2 hour consultation

/s/ Rich J. Peters

RJ PETERS & ASSOC., P.C.

1422 North 2nd Street, Suite 100

Phoenix, Arizona 85004

602-254-7251

facsimile 602-254-1229

see our website at www.familylawaz.com

Yes, self help is available through the Maricopa County self-help center at http://supreme.state.az.us/selfserv/. Their forms are good, even if you don't live in Maricopa County...just cross off "Maricopa" and put the name of your county.

If you qualify, Legal Aid may be able to further assist with a clinic to help you fill out the paperwork. Find your regional office by going to http://www.azlawhelp.org/

You may also qualify for a fee waiver or deferral when filing your paperwork with the Clerk of Court. Check out the forms on the Maricopa Self Help site.

I work in Cochise County so I would not be available to assist you in Maricopa County.

Good Luck