Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

If a judge working on a divorce case says that he is putting the divorce through as uncontested, can a lawyer still charge you as it being contested and up the hourly rate, even though the judge said it was going through as uncontested? The other party was not willing to agree to the paperwork right away until visitation of a minor child was worked out, after that was worked out she has agreed to sign the divorce papers and went on record with the judge as agreeing to the divorce and visitation, but the lawyer still wants to charge the case at contested rates.


Asked on 5/31/13, 11:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
G. Joseph Holthaus III Law Offices of G. Joseph Holthaus

This is a matter between you and your attorney. You should discuss the reasoning why the rate is being charged at the higher amount. How another attorney charges their clients is up to them. Various methods apply. I do not charge a different rate for contested or uncontested. I'm wondering what is meant by the use of the term "contested" as this could have different usages.

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Answered on 5/31/13, 11:13 am


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