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What is the average attorney retainer fee for a custody battle in Chicago and should I use a traditional firm or a mediation service instead?

ChatGPTgpt-63 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
What is the average attorney retainer fee for a custody battle in Chicago and should I use a traditional firm or a mediation service instead?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Chicago Illinois child custody lawyer retainer fees hourly rates 2026 family lawGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Illinois court family mediation child custody parenting allocation mediation rules costs Cook CountyGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
Chicago child custody mediation cost private mediator hourly fee Cook County IllinoisGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason

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ChatGPT real searches (3)
Short factOther / navigationalComparison33%Consequence33%Reason33%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Chicago Illinois child custody lawyer retainer fees hourly rates 2026 family law Google ↗
Illinois court family mediation child custody parenting allocation mediation rules costs Cook County Google ↗
Chicago child custody mediation cost private mediator hourly fee Cook County Illinois Google ↗

Queries

3 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Chicago Illinois child custody lawyer retainer fees hourly rates 2026 family law
OBSERVED
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—Comparison——1x
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Illinois court family mediation child custody parenting allocation mediation rules costs Cook County
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Consequence——1x
of 1
Chicago child custody mediation cost private mediator hourly fee Cook County Illinois
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1