and it is not a one time payment. to be sure you're getting the real deal, your lawyer will give you a breakdown of each step.

for every step, you can come with the lawyer or check every result and pay only after every step. the first is usually the psychological testing. my ex took that testing. yes, there should be proof that there's no collusion.

money talks. if you completed what's needed and got the money to finish everything, it's only matter of short time to get the annulment. the details on this webpage is quite realistic for all pinays getting annulment:

http://www.asawa.org/soannulment.htm