Choosing to divorce is never an easy decision. When you live in the Chicago suburbs, you have to make a lot of big decisions about child custody, where the kids are going to live, who gets the house, etc. To decrease the potential for acrimony, you really should hire Downers Grove divorce lawyers. A lawyer can help you resolve things more amicably with your soon-to-be ex-spouse.
Trying to Do a Divorce Pro-Se Almost Never Works
You have to have a really respectful relationship with your spouse to divorce using the pro-se method. Most couples that are that respectful of each other are not typically going to divorce. There’s almost always an undercurrent of hurt or anger, and a desire to keep as much as one can after the divorce, out of greed, hurt feelings, or spite. Splitting kids and marital property is almost always difficult when you attempt to do pro-se without a lawyer.
If you have the help of Downers Grove divorce lawyers, then your lawyer can help you make good decisions with a third-party perspective. Your lawyer helps you see how the family court judge will see your situation. Then you can make good decisions that your ex might agree to.
Child Support and Alimony
Neither of these are entitlements nor guaranteed under Illinois law. In fact, you have to have lived with your spouse for a specific number of years. Child support is only paid to the other parent if that parent has full custody of the kids. Contact Dan Walker Law Office.
