Contested divorces present a difficult problem in determining attorney fees.
Professionals, such as medical doctors, generally spend even more than this, mainly because of their egos. Most lawyers charge their clients for copies, long distance telephone calls, travel expenses, and the like. This includes such things as visitation, some contempts, some child support matters, motions for various matters and the like. I believe this to be fairly typical. This treatise is intended to assist you in knowing what you could be faced with financially and not an advertisement for services.