Compassionate Illinois Family Law Attorney Ready to Serve You & Your Loved Ones
Family law issues are often wrought with emotion, and they can be extremely sensitive matters to be faced with. Whether you are considering a divorce or are involved in a child custody case, you and your loved ones stand to lose a lot and have your future significantly affected if things don’t go smoothly or you don’t receive a favorable verdict. This makes it absolutely imperative to have adequate legal representation from the start.
Divorce
Making the decision to get a divorce is both heart wrenching and stressful. The weeks and months to come will have many challenges ahead, and it’s important that you do everything you can to elicit a favorable result when the divorce is made final. How property and assets are divided could significantly affect your future, and the cost of your divorce can also have a major financial impact on you. Whether you plan to have an uncontested or a contested divorce, don’t wait to get the legal help you need to make the divorce process as smooth as possible.
Child Custody
Child custody matters can arise when parents who have children together decide to separate or divorce. There are a variety of factors that go into determining how custody is arranged, most of which revolve around what is actually best for the child. Because child custody cases have the power to significantly affect the life of you and your child, it is critical to have legal support at the beginning of your case.
Child Support
Illinois law maintains that both parents should contribute financially to their child. Typically, the primary custodian of the child is already caring for the child financially by providing a home, meals, clothing, and other basic needs. Therefore, child support is calculated based on the income of the non-custodial parent and is paid to the custodial parent to help offset those costs. Child support matters can be sensitive in that the parents are typically at odds with who pays how much and when. Obtaining legal advocacy quickly can help you secure an outcome that is favorable to you, regardless of which side of the matter you are on.
Spousal Maintenance (formally known as Alimony)
Like child support, spousal maintenance is paid by one spouse to another to help offset the financial costs of living independently outside the marriage. Typically, it is temporary and is only designed to help the lesser earning spouse get back on their feet after the divorce and learn to support themselves. A lawyer can help you advocate for a favorable outcome in a spousal maintenance case.
Contact Your Illinois Family Lawyer Today
Since matters of family law have the potential to drastically change your life and the lives of your loved ones, it’s critical that you obtain zealous, compassionate legal representation as soon as possible if you’re involved in a family law case. Zayyad Law Offices have the expertise and resources to provide you with caring legal support throughout each stage of your case, and we’ll work hard to always let you know where you stand and what your options are. Call now at (708) 576-4300.