Contested Cases & Other Family Law Matters

California Legal Document Assistant

LDA Sonoma County #000086

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LDA hourly rate is $225.00. In some cases, a flat fee and/or a special project package may be available, depending on your specific needs. Call or email for more information.

As a California Legal Document Assistant (LDA Sonoma County #000086), I am qualified to prepare California legal documents for my clients. Prior to becoming a Paralegal, I was a Superior Court Family Law Filing Clerk, where I attended a specialized legal processing training program created and developed by the Sonoma County Bench.

After receiving my Paralegal Studies Degree from Empire Business & Law School, I became Litigation Paralegal and subsequently a Senior Litigation Paralegal in a progressive Family Law firm where I worked for more than 30 years. I have over 75,000 hours of family law experience drafting legal documents in Dissolutions (divorces), Legal Separations, Parentage Actions, Nullities, Modifications, Post-Judgment Matters, Enforcement Actions, Trials, and other family law matters. I have completed thousands of family law legal documents including initial case pleadings, Stipulation and Orders, Marital Settlement Agreements, Request for Orders, Responsive Pleadings, Income and Expense Declarations, Schedules of Assets and Debts, Points and Authorities, Trial Briefs, and many other family law documents involving child custody, parenting plans, child support, spousal support, property issues, and unique family law issues.

Throughout my career, I have worked with numerous family law attorneys throughout California. When clients have questions about their legal rights and responsibilities, I have established relationships with several family law attorneys to ensure that my clients receive the necessary legal advice. My family law experience and connections save my clients time and money over the course of their case.

In addition to being an LDA, I am also a Certified Divorce Specialist (CDS®) and a Notary Public for my clients.

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California Dissolution of Marriage for Uncontested Cases (court filing fees charged separately)

  • Uncontested Dissolution - No support, no children, and no property: $3,000.00. Excludes court filing fees. Includes all requirements to complete your uncontested divorce. Includes notarization of Judgment documents.

  • Addition of child support, child custody and/or parenting plan: Additional $500.00 to meet the court’s requirements and additional documents necessary when addressing child custody, parenting plan, and child support.

  • Additional forms and information included in judgment package to meet the court’s requirements regarding spousal support.

  • Addition of Marital Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) with real property or more complex agreements are billed hourly on a case by case basis as MSA’s have far more detailed provisions regarding all dissolution issues including property provisions, tax provisions, child custody and timeshare, support (spousal and child), and general warranties.