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The 9 Most Expensive Cities For Divorcees

The 9 Most Expensive Cities For Divorcees
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19: A general view of the skyline of central business district on February 19, 2013 in Beijing, China. Large amounts of organic nitrogen compounds were found in Beijing smog in January, the worst month in recent years. Most alarming is that the Chinese Academy of Sciences says they've found organic nitrogen particles, a key component in the deadly photochemical smog in Los Angeles in the 1950s and the Great Smog in London. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19: A general view of the skyline of central business district on February 19, 2013 in Beijing, China. Large amounts of organic nitrogen compounds were found in Beijing smog in January, the worst month in recent years. Most alarming is that the Chinese Academy of Sciences says they've found organic nitrogen particles, a key component in the deadly photochemical smog in Los Angeles in the 1950s and the Great Smog in London. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)

1. Los Angeles

Average: $350/hr

The filing fee in California alone is enough to make any couple cringe, clocking in at just under $400. The state's also infamous for its 50/50 community property law, which splits a couple's earnings down the middle in most cases – unless there's a prenup.

"A small trial can run from $40K to $80k in California (on the low-end) to $75K to $150K," says family law attorney Steve Mindel. "And that's for the upper-middle class. These are not the ultra-wealthy."

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