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Custody Modification Lawyer Fees in Park City

Custody modification lawyer fees in Park City, Utah average about $6,150 — roughly 103% of the U.S. average and in line with the Utah state average of $6,150.

Low
$1,850
Average fee
$6,150
typical engagement
High
$22,650

What this typically includes

Reading the existing order and the judgment behind it, an honest assessment of whether your facts clear the threshold, the petition to modify and the declaration supporting it, disclosure and negotiation, and the hearing itself. The court’s charge for a post-judgment motion, serving the other parent, a renewed evaluation or guardian ad litem, and long-distance travel to exchanges all sit outside the fee. A relocation trial, an appeal, and any contempt or enforcement motion are each priced as a separate engagement.

Park City, UT Substantial-change threshold state

A custody order entered in Utah is not reopened because a parent has come to dislike it. You must first show a substantial change in circumstances since that order was made.

That gate decides most modification cases. Utah fixes how high it stands, and how much a judge may demand before any evidence is heard.

What clears it is narrower than parents expect. A relocation or a serious safety concern usually will. A new partner, a better job, or a child's stated preference usually will not on its own.

Custody modification attorneys in Utah bill hourly against a retainer. A change both parents sign can be filed as a stipulated order for a flat fee.

Utah sets much of what the case costs. Whether a minimum period must pass before you may file is one thing to check. Another is relocation, which runs on its own notice procedure in many states.

Which parent has to justify a move-away differs sharply from state to state. So does the weight an older child's wishes carry, and whether mediation comes before a contested hearing. None of those has a national figure worth quoting here.

If the judge appoints an evaluator or a guardian ad litem a second time, that bill is usually the largest in the case. The parents are normally ordered to share it. Enforcing an order the other parent is ignoring is a different motion, and often a cheaper one.

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How Park City compares

Average custody modification lawyer fees, Park City vs. Utah vs. the U.S.

Park City
$6,150
Utah
$6,150
U.S. average
$6,000

Park City runs about 3% higher than the national average for custody modification lawyer fees.

What affects custody modification lawyer fees in Park City

In Park City, the cost of living comes in at 103% of the U.S. average — both of which influence what local attorneys charge. Beyond location, these factors drive custody modification lawyer fees:

  • Clearing the threshold — Whether anything material has actually changed decides if there is a case to bring at all.
  • Stipulated vs. opposed — A change both parents sign is drafting; one the other parent fights is open-ended.
  • A move-away request — Relocation runs on its own notice procedure and is tried rather than split down the middle.
  • How much you reopen — Adjusting one overnight is a smaller job than changing which home the child lives in.
  • A second evaluator — A renewed evaluation or a reappointed guardian ad litem can cost more than your lawyer.
  • Age of the existing order — A recent order takes more persuading to disturb, and some states bar an early filing outright.

How to choose a custody modification lawyer in Park City

Fees matter, but the right custody modification attorney in Park City also saves you time and improves your outcome. Before you hire:

  • Confirm the fee structure. Custody modification work is often billed hourly against an upfront retainer. Get it in writing before you sign — our hourly billing guide explains exactly what to look for.
  • Look for custody modification experience. Choose an attorney who regularly handles custody modification cases in Utah, not a generalist.
  • Use the free consultation. Most Park City custody modification attorneys review your case at no cost — use it to compare two or three.
  • Verify licensing. Confirm the attorney is licensed and in good standing with the Utah state bar.
  • Clarify what's included. Ask which case costs are separate from the fee and how they are billed — see attorney fees vs. case costs.

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Average attorney fees in Park City by case type

National benchmarks adjusted by Park City's cost-of-living index (103). Open a case type for its full Park City fee breakdown.

Case type How it’s billed Low Average High
Custody Modification Hourly $1,850 $6,150 $22,650
Divorce Flat fee $2,050 $7,700 $20,600
Immigration Flat fee $510 $3,600 $15,450
Real Estate Flat fee $820 $1,550 $3,600
Probate Flat fee $1,550 $4,650 $15,450
Car Accidents Contingency $2,050 $6,150 $15,450
Personal Injury Contingency $3,100 $10,300 $30,850
Patent Flat fee $5,150 $10,300 $18,500
Estate Planning Flat fee $510 $2,050 $5,150
DUI Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $10,300
Child Support Hourly $1,050 $3,600 $10,300
Criminal Defense Flat fee $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Child Custody Hourly $2,050 $8,250 $25,750
H-1B Visa Flat fee $2,050 $3,600 $6,150
Trademark Flat fee $620 $1,250 $2,550
Living Trust Flat fee $1,250 $2,550 $5,150
Traffic Ticket Flat fee $100 $310 $770
Family Law Hourly $1,550 $7,200 $20,600
Speeding Ticket Flat fee $100 $310 $770
Bankruptcy Flat fee $1,050 $2,050 $4,650
Premises Liability Contingency $5,650 $18,000 $82,300
Pedestrian Accident Contingency $3,600 $12,350 $41,150
Chapter 7 Flat fee $1,050 $1,550 $2,550
Traffic Violation Flat fee $100 $310 $770
Clemency Flat fee $2,050 $6,150 $15,450
Bicycle Accident Contingency $2,550 $8,250 $25,750
Medicaid Planning Flat fee $3,100 $6,700 $15,450
Adoption Flat fee $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Medical Malpractice Contingency $25,750 $102,900 $360,150
Expungement Flat fee $510 $1,550 $4,100
Workers Compensation Contingency $1,550 $4,100 $10,300
SSDI Contingency $2,050 $4,100 $9,450
Uncontested Divorce Flat fee $510 $1,250 $2,550
Uber Accident Contingency $3,100 $9,250 $33,950
Tax Hourly $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Rideshare Accident Contingency $3,100 $9,250 $33,950
Eviction Flat fee $510 $1,250 $3,100
Employment Contingency $2,550 $10,300 $41,150
Small Claims Flat fee $100 $510 $1,550
Bus Accident Contingency $4,100 $12,350 $46,300
Pardon Flat fee $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Disability Contingency $2,050 $4,100 $9,450
Chapter 13 Flat fee $3,100 $4,100 $6,150
Drunk Driving Accident Contingency $4,100 $15,450 $61,750
Defense Flat fee $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Prenuptial Agreement Flat fee $1,050 $2,550 $7,700
Auto Dealer Fraud Contingency $2,550 $7,700 $25,750
Guardianship Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $12,350
Closing Flat fee $720 $1,250 $2,550
Social Security Contingency $2,050 $4,100 $9,450
Business Hourly $1,550 $6,150 $25,750
Construction Accident Contingency $12,350 $51,450 $205,800
Alimony Hourly $3,100 $9,250 $25,750
Domestic Violence Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $12,350
Green Card Flat fee $2,050 $4,100 $8,250
Business Litigation Hourly $15,450 $61,750 $257,250
Police Misconduct Contingency $8,250 $41,150 $257,250
K-1 Visa Flat fee $1,550 $2,550 $4,100
Foreclosure Flat fee $1,550 $3,600 $7,700
Annulment Flat fee $1,050 $3,100 $10,300
Sexual Abuse Contingency $20,600 $87,450 $411,600
Juvenile Flat fee $1,550 $3,600 $10,300
Debt Settlement Contingency $1,050 $3,100 $8,250
Bad Faith Insurance Contingency $8,250 $30,850 $128,650
Lemon Law Contingency $2,050 $5,150 $15,450
Divorce Mediation Hourly $2,550 $5,650 $12,350
Unpaid Wages Contingency $2,050 $8,250 $36,000
Non-Compete Agreement Flat fee $510 $2,550 $51,450
Consumer Protection Contingency $2,050 $5,150 $15,450
Life Insurance Denial Contingency $8,250 $51,450 $205,800
Personal Loan Hourly $510 $2,050 $5,150
Hostile Work Environment Contingency $4,100 $15,450 $66,900
Wrongful Death Contingency $15,450 $61,750 $257,250
Age Discrimination Contingency $5,150 $20,600 $87,450
Construction Defect Hourly $8,250 $46,300 $205,800
Elder Law Hourly $1,550 $5,150 $12,350
Restraining Order Flat fee $1,050 $2,550 $7,700
Debt Collection Defense Flat fee $510 $1,550 $5,150
Visitation Hourly $1,550 $5,150 $20,600
Brain Injury Contingency $20,600 $118,350 $514,500
Power of Attorney Flat fee $210 $410 $1,050
Birth Injury Contingency $102,900 $463,050 $1,543,500
CPS Defense Hourly $2,550 $7,700 $25,750
White Collar Crime Hourly $15,450 $77,200 $411,600
Wrongful Termination Contingency $3,100 $12,350 $46,300
Tenant Hourly $1,050 $2,550 $6,150
EB-2 NIW Flat fee $4,100 $7,200 $12,350
O-1 Visa Flat fee $3,600 $6,150 $10,300
Name Change Flat fee $310 $770 $2,550
F-1 Student Visa Flat fee $770 $1,850 $5,150
Misdemeanor Flat fee $770 $1,550 $3,600
Gun Charges Flat fee $1,550 $6,150 $77,200
Chapter 11 Hourly $25,750 $77,200 $411,600
Citizenship Flat fee $510 $1,050 $2,550
Severance Agreement Flat fee $510 $1,250 $5,150
LLC Formation Flat fee $510 $1,250 $2,550
House Purchase Flat fee $820 $1,350 $2,550
IRS Audit Hourly $1,050 $4,650 $20,600
CDL Ticket Flat fee $410 $930 $2,550
Truck Accident Contingency $5,150 $16,450 $51,450
Defamation Hourly $5,150 $15,450 $51,450
SSI Contingency $1,050 $3,100 $9,450
Surrogacy Flat fee $3,600 $8,250 $15,450
Probation Violation Flat fee $1,050 $2,550 $7,700
HOA Hourly $1,550 $4,100 $10,300
Reckless Driving Flat fee $1,050 $2,550 $5,150
Suspended License Flat fee $770 $1,800 $3,100
Asylum Flat fee $3,100 $6,150 $15,450
Franchise Hourly $2,050 $7,700 $61,750
EB-5 Visa Flat fee $12,350 $25,750 $51,450
Discharge Upgrade Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $10,300
Copyright Flat fee $310 $1,550 $7,700
ERISA Contingency $3,100 $15,450 $77,200
Driving Without a License Flat fee $260 $620 $1,550
Marriage Green Card Flat fee $1,550 $3,100 $7,700
Hit and Run Accident Contingency $2,550 $8,250 $30,850
Overtime Contingency $2,550 $9,250 $41,150
Timeshare Exit Flat fee $1,550 $4,650 $15,450
Fraud Defense Flat fee $2,550 $7,700 $25,750
Civil Lawsuit Hourly $3,100 $15,450 $51,450
Irrevocable Trust Flat fee $2,550 $6,150 $15,450
Property Tax Appeal Contingency $150 $510 $2,050
Slip and Fall Contingency $4,100 $12,350 $41,150
Special Education Hourly $2,050 $7,700 $25,750
Entertainment Hourly $770 $3,600 $25,750
EB-1 Visa Flat fee $5,150 $9,250 $16,450
Special Needs Trust Flat fee $2,050 $4,650 $10,300
Student Loan Flat fee $770 $2,550 $8,250
Civil Rights Violation Contingency $5,150 $25,750 $154,350
Immigration Bond Flat fee $1,550 $3,100 $6,150
Motorcycle Accident Contingency $3,100 $9,250 $30,850
Dog Attack Injury Contingency $3,100 $10,300 $30,850
Insurance Claim Contingency $2,050 $7,700 $25,750
Discrimination Contingency $3,100 $12,350 $46,300
Professional License Defense Hourly $2,550 $8,250 $25,750
Commercial Real Estate Hourly $2,550 $9,250 $46,300
Intellectual Property Flat fee $510 $2,550 $15,450
Security Clearance Flat fee $2,550 $7,700 $20,600
Deportation Hourly $3,100 $8,250 $20,600
Mesothelioma Contingency $51,450 $360,150 $1,029,000
Trust Administration Hourly $2,550 $6,150 $20,600
Shoplifting Flat fee $770 $1,550 $4,100
Startup Flat fee $2,550 $7,700 $30,850
Burglary Flat fee $3,600 $9,250 $25,750
E-2 Visa Flat fee $3,600 $6,150 $10,300
Partnership Dispute Hourly $20,600 $77,200 $308,700
Mediation Hourly $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Postnuptial Agreement Flat fee $1,050 $3,100 $9,250
Property Damage Contingency $1,550 $6,150 $20,600
Product Liability Contingency $15,450 $61,750 $257,250
Breach of Contract Hourly $3,100 $20,600 $77,200
Health Insurance Denial Hourly $770 $3,600 $15,450
Criminal Appeal Flat fee $7,700 $20,600 $51,450
Paternity Hourly $1,050 $3,100 $12,350
Debt Collector Harassment Contingency $1,550 $4,100 $15,450
Boundary Dispute Hourly $2,550 $12,350 $46,300
Corporate Hourly $3,600 $12,350 $61,750
Whistleblower Contingency $5,150 $20,600 $102,900
Legal Malpractice Contingency $10,300 $41,150 $154,350
Quiet Title Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $25,750
Construction Hourly $3,600 $25,750 $154,350
Immigration Waiver Flat fee $2,550 $5,150 $10,300
Asset Protection Flat fee $3,100 $8,250 $25,750
Federal Criminal Defense Flat fee $10,300 $36,000 $154,350
Assault Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $15,450
Contract Review Flat fee $310 $820 $3,100
Landlord Hourly $770 $3,100 $15,450
Unemployment Appeal Flat fee $510 $1,250 $3,600
Legal Separation Hourly $2,550 $8,250 $25,750
Deed Transfer Flat fee $260 $620 $1,850
L-1 Visa Flat fee $3,100 $5,650 $9,250
Security Deposit Flat fee $410 $1,050 $3,100
Work Permit Flat fee $460 $980 $2,250
Employment Contract Flat fee $620 $1,650 $4,650
Civil Appeal Flat fee $8,250 $22,650 $61,750
Contested Divorce Hourly $10,300 $20,600 $51,450
Wage Garnishment Flat fee $410 $1,300 $3,600
Stepparent Adoption Flat fee $1,550 $2,550 $8,250
Mergers and Acquisitions Hourly $7,700 $25,750 $102,900
Retaliation Contingency $4,650 $16,450 $72,050
Murder Flat fee $25,750 $77,200 $257,250
DACA Flat fee $510 $1,250 $3,100
Mass Tort Contingency $8,250 $36,000 $154,350
Will Contest Hourly $6,150 $25,750 $102,900
Loan Modification Flat fee $770 $2,050 $5,150
Business Sale Flat fee $4,100 $9,800 $30,850
Nonprofit Formation Flat fee $1,550 $3,850 $8,750
Will Flat fee $150 $410 $1,050
Felony Defense Flat fee $3,600 $10,300 $30,850
Drug Possession Flat fee $1,550 $4,100 $15,450
Theft Flat fee $1,050 $3,600 $12,350
House Sale Flat fee $820 $1,450 $2,550
Tax Debt Relief Flat fee $1,050 $3,600 $10,300
Disability Discrimination Contingency $3,600 $14,400 $61,750
Commercial Lease Flat fee $1,250 $3,600 $12,350
Bail Hearing Flat fee $820 $2,300 $5,150
Credit Report Errors Contingency $3,100 $7,700 $28,800
Removal of Conditions Flat fee $1,050 $2,250 $6,150
Family-Based Petition Flat fee $930 $1,850 $4,100
Hurricane Damage Claim Contingency $3,600 $13,400 $46,300
VA Disability Contingency $1,550 $5,150 $15,450
Long-Term Disability Contingency $2,550 $8,250 $25,750
Nursing Home Abuse Contingency $15,450 $61,750 $205,800
Sexual Harassment Contingency $5,150 $18,500 $77,200
Spinal Cord Injury Contingency $30,850 $154,350 $771,750
Elder Abuse Contingency $12,350 $43,200 $144,050
Drug Trafficking Flat fee $12,350 $41,150 $180,100
Child Support Modification Flat fee $930 $2,450 $7,000
Sex Crime Defense Flat fee $14,400 $49,400 $195,500

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FAQs - Custody modification attorney fees in Park City

Custody modification lawyer fees in Park City average about $6,150, with a typical range of $1,850 to $22,650. That is roughly 103% of the U.S. average, adjusted for the local cost of living.

Park City's cost-of-living index is about 103% of the national average, so custody modification attorney fees here tend to run 3% higher than the U.S. norm.

The figures here are local averages. For a number tied to your specific situation, request a free match with a custody modification attorney in Park City, or enter your ZIP code for a more precise estimate.

We take the national benchmark for custody modification cases and adjust it by Park City's cost-of-living index — about 103% of the U.S. average — giving a local Low, Average, and High of $1,850, $6,150, and $22,650.

Park City averages about $6,150 for custody modification lawyer fees, compared with roughly $6,150 across Utah and $6,000 nationally.

Many custody modification attorneys in Park City offer a free initial consultation to review your case before you commit. Check each firm's listing above for details.

Look for a Park City attorney who regularly handles custody modification cases, check reviews and their standing with the Utah state bar, and use free consultations to compare a few before you decide.

Attorney fees pay for the lawyer's time and skill, while case costs are separate out-of-pocket expenses such as filing fees, records, and expert witnesses. In a Park City custody modification matter, always confirm how the costs are handled alongside the fee.

In Park City, custody modification lawyer fees are typically paid hourly, usually against an upfront retainer. Case costs are usually billed separately from the fee.

For most custody modification matters, yes — the right attorney can improve your outcome by more than the fee, and many work on terms that limit your risk. Use a free Park City consultation to weigh it for your situation.

ZIP codes covered

These Park City custody modification fee estimates apply to ZIP code 84098.

Last updated Oct 3, 2026 · Fee figures are local averages for informational purposes only and are not legal advice or a quote. See how we estimate fees.