Fee Schedule

Initial Consultation Fee

Mr. Adaniya charges a flat fee of $190.00 for an initial consultation over Zoom, which is payable by credit card or debit card prior to the Zoom consultation appointment.

Flat Fee In Certain Family Law Cases

• Uncontested Legal Guardianship of a Minor Child Case
  • An uncontested legal guardianship of a minor child case is one where each individual required to be given notice and the minor child if 14 years of age or older will sign and return a written consent to the legal guardianship, and there are no special circumstances or areas of concern
  • Mr. Adaniya offers a flat fee of $2,000.00 in an uncontested legal guardianship of a minor case, plus the court filing fee of $220.59 (including charges)
• Uncontested Adoption of a Minor Child Case
  • An uncontested adoption of a minor child case is one where each natural parent will sign and return a notarized consent to the adoption, the minor child if 10 years of age or older signs a written consent to the adoption, and there are no special circumstances or areas of concern
  • Mr. Adaniya offers a flat fee of $3,000.00 in an uncontested adoption of a minor child case, plus the court filing fee of $220.59 (including charges)
• Adoption of an Adult Case
  
  • An adoption of an adult case is one where the adoptive parent(s) and the adult to be adopted all consent to the adoption
  • Mr. Adaniya offers a flat fee of $2,000.00 in an adoption of an adult case, plus the court filing fee of $220.59 (including charges)

Hourly Fee Family Law Cases

For all non-flat fee family law cases, Mr. Adaniya requires an initial retainer fee which is typically $8,000.00 but may be higher or lower depending on the complexity and stage of the case.  Mr. Adaniya's charges include $380.00 per hour for attorney services, $140.00 per hour for paralegal services, Hawaii’s General Excise Tax, and case costs.

The client’s initial retainer fee is deposited into a client trust account, and Mr. Adaniya periodically bills against the client’s balance in the client trust account during the case.  If the client’s balance in the client trust account is depleted below $3,000.00 in typical cases, Mr. Adaniya will bill the client to replenish the client's balance in the client trust account to $3,000.00 as well as to pay any outstanding fees, if any.  At the conclusion of the client’s case, Mr. Adaniya will refund to the client any unearned balance in the client trust account attributable to the client.