Family Law
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Divorce:
Going through a divorce may seem like a difficult legal process. However, creating a plan with an attorney will help to ensure that you start the next chapter of your life aiming towards success. Ask your Attorney about the mandatory financial disclosure rules in your county so you can avoid any surprises.
Divorce does not have to be a contentious process or involve extensive litigation. Many people divorce by agreement, but finding an attorney who can help you create an agreement that actually resolves all necessary issues can be the difference between a smooth divorce and a messy one.
Even if the divorce process has already started, you can always switch to a new attorney if you feel that you are not being heard and that you need a second opinion. Contact now for a free review of your current case, or a new case evaluation.
Child Support:
Getting started with child support? Calculating support is easy using Illinois' free child support calculator. Do not let the difficult court process scare you. A skilled attorney can give you a child support estimate easily and help you understand what documents you need to complete and provide to the court to get a child support order in place.
Modifying child support can be easy too! If it has been more than two years since your original order, you are due for a change. If you or your ex-partner have undergone a "substantial change in circumstance" you can request a modification. Just be cautious, a modification does not always help you. Make sure to consult with an attorney to be sure that modifying child support moves up or down in the way that you want before you go to court!
Visitation:
Is this the first time you are setting up a visitation schedule? Before you request certain days and nights, make sure that your work schedule, the child's schedule, and your means of transportation all work with your plan so you can avoid going back to court later. Call us to help you create a plan that works for your schedule, and we will get you through the court process!
Modifications of a visitation schedule are possible, but they generally are only granted if they are in the "best interest of the child." So before you as the court for a change, be sure you can easily show how a modification is best for the child. Additionally parents can agree to modify a schedule at any time by a written agreement.
Order of Protection:
In Illinois, you can get an Order of Protection (a Restraining Order) for free! However just because you request one, does not mean the court has to give you one. Before you request an Order of Protection, let us build you a timeline and talk you through what you can expect at your hearing so you have the highest likelihood of success when you finally make it to court.
If you are defending against an Order of Protection, the best thing you can do is hire an attorney. In most cases, by the time you get to court the other person has already gone to court and been able to tell the Judge their side of the story. If you are unprepared for court you can face some very serious consequences. Contact us so we can get you all the information you need to be prepared.
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