Appointment Request Form
for appointment with Maryland Fathers' Rights Attorney Matney
Appointments with Attny. Matney, can be by
Phone, video conference via Google Meet,
or
in-person in her office in Rockville at 2275 Research Blvd., Suite 500,
Rockville, MD 20850.
The cost of initial consultations with Attny. Matney by Phone is $275.00 an hour billed in 5-minute increments.
Attny. Matney's hourly rate for all Trials and Hearings Court or in Deposition is $275.00 an hour,
whether in-person, by
phone, or via video conference, with No charge for travei-time to or from.
The cost of initial consultations and other meetings outside of Court or Deposition with Attny. Matney by
Video Conference via Google Meet is $325.00 an hour billed in 5-minute increments.
There is a minimum charge of $325.00 for all Video Conference appointments that are not in Court or Deposition.   If you spend more than an hour speaking with her, you will be charged
more than an hour.   Attny. Matney encourages everyone to keep their initial consultations limited to one hour.
Attny. Matney encourages
anyone who wants just a few questions answered to have a Phone appointment, since there is no minimum charge for Phone appointments and you will
only be charged for the time you spend talking with Attny. Matney if the appointment is by Phone.
Attny. Matney's hourly rate for all In-Person initial consultations or meetings outside of Court or Deposition is $375.00 an hour.  
There is a minimum charge of $375.00 for all In-Person appointments that are not in Court or Deposition, so you will be charged the minimum amount of $375.00 if you
have an In-Person appointment, even if you decide to
leave before your hour of reserved time is over.   If you stay for longer than an hour, you will be charged the rate of $375.00 an
hour in 5-minute increments.   Attny. Matney encourages everyone to keep their initial consultations limited to one hour.   Attny. Matney
encourages those who want only a few questions answered to schedule a phone or video conference appointment since there is no minimum charge for those and
you will only be charged for the time you spend with her if meeting by phone or video conference.
Reservations for appointments with Attny. Matney are made by Authorizing (or "pre-authorizing," as some companies call it) credit cards for the cost of one
hour of time, so $275.00 for Phone appointments, $325.00 for Video Conferences via
Google Meet, and $375.00 for In-Person meetings, with the Authorizations/pre-authorizations not being turned into Charges until after the
time of the appointments.
A pre-authorization (or an authorization - different companies call them different things) is not an actual Charge, but
only a reservation of funds on the card to possibly be charged at a later time.   The amount for one hour is what is authorized/pre-authorized because
this is how long Attny. Matney's average initial consultation lasts.   Authorizations/pre-authorizations are not
turned into Charges until after the consultations take place and the resulting bills are e-mailed to Clients.
There is no charge for canceling Phone appointments.   Phone appointments can be canceled any time without any charge.
There is a $325.00 charge for canceling Video Conference appointments less than 24 hours
ahead of time or for no-shows/no-answers.   People who are unsure if they will be able to keep a video conference appointment are encouraged to
schedule Phone appointments,
as there is no cancelation charge for those.
There is a $375.00 charge for canceling In-Person appointments less than 24 hours
ahead of time or for no-shows.   People who are unsure if they will be able to keep an in-person appointment are encouraged to schedule Phone appointments,
as there is no cancelation charge for those.
If your situation is such that you may not be able to keep appointments, you are encouraged to make Phone appointments since there
is no charge for canceling Phone appointments less than 24 hours ahead of time or for no-answers.
All cancelations must be done by sending an e-mail to the e-mail to us at MatneyLawFathersRights@gmail.com.
A Pre-authorization or Authorization (different companies call them different things -- a Pre-Authorization or an Authorization is not an actual Charge)
on a MasterCard or
Visa must be obtained to reserve an appointment with Attny. Matney.   We do not accept American Express.
The average Initial Consultation with Attny. Matney takes about an hour.   Your credit card will be charged for the amount of time you spend in your Initial
Consultation.   If your appointment is by Phone or via Google Meet, and
spend less than an hour in your appointment, you will be charged less than the amount authorized on the card to reserve the appointment.
Attny. Matney encourages everyone to keep their initial consults limited to one hour.  
If you choose to spend more than an hour in your initial consultation with her,
you will be charged more than the initial amount that was Authorized or Pre-Authorized on your card, which will be charged in 5-minute increments.
*We need your full name and the full name of the other party to make sure there is no Conflict of Interest for Attny. Matney.
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