Divorce brings many changes, and it can be difficult to understand the ramifications of these changes from the outset. In fact, the tumultuous nature of divorce can make it extremely challenging to focus clearly on your divorce priorities and the best path forward. This is exactly why you need one of the best divorce lawyers in Chicago on your side.
Your divorce will not be exactly like anyone else’s, and your divorce priorities are similarly unique. Some couples are in close agreement about their children but are diametrically opposed when it comes to their divorce financials. Other couples can strike a financial balance but simply can’t see eye to eye when it comes to child custody arrangements, which is the allocation of parenting time and decision-making. Still, other couples can fall elsewhere on this spectrum. One of the most important first steps when it comes to divorce is understanding your own priorities.
The terms you negotiate in your divorce will be unique to your divorce, but the basic categories remain the same as they are in every other divorce, including:
Obtaining divorce terms that support your priorities and concerns requires considerable focus. This is why the experienced Chicago divorce lawyers at WARD FAMILY LAW dedicate their work to helping clients like you move forward with greater insight and confidence. We’re committed to helping you pinpoint your priorities and to employing our considerable experience in our unflinching efforts to help you obtain the divorce terms that are right for you. Your case is important, so please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information today.
I knew we were going to have a custody battle from day one. It was going to be mean and messy and expensive and long. I did not know if I could handle it but I had to do it for my kids. Jennifer litigated my case to the end - we had an attorney for the kids, we had psych evaluations, we had reports for the Judge, we had court date after court date. She was strategic, smart, planned well ahead, and kept on top of everything. Thanks to her and her legal eagles my kids are in a…
We were not married but had two kids and we were both listed as the parents on the birth certificates. What I did not know at the time was that the birth certificate (for parents who are not married) does not count in Chicago! You have to have a paternity test or have signed some special paperwork at the hospital that we did not know about at the time. Ward Family Law prepared the court filings so that we could establish our parental rights. Thank you!
At the end of my divorce case I realized that the paperwork required us to provide the court with a Qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) in order for our retirement and investment accounts to be divided as we had agreed. The problem was that we did not have them done in time. Jennifer and her team stepped in and handled contacting the plan administrators, completing the draft QDROs, submitting them for pre-approval of everyone and then presenting them to the court. While we had hoped this was super easy there were a lot of steps and a lot of things…
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