Divorce can rock your world in surprisingly challenging ways that are likely to reverberate far into you and your children’s future. In fact, both your parental and financial rights are on the line when it comes to divorce, which makes working closely with an experienced divorce lawyer in Naperville in the best interest of your rights and your future.
Resolving the Terms of Your Divorce
Your divorce cannot be resolved until the involved divorce terms are resolved, and these include:
- The division of your marital property, which is the property and assets that you and your spouse acquired over the course of your marriage
- Parenting issues, including parenting time and parental responsibilities
- Child support
- Spousal support or spousal maintenance
You and your divorcing spouse will be allowed every opportunity to resolve the terms that apply to your divorce between yourselves, but if you are unable to do so, the court will intervene on your behalf. Because most couples consider it preferable to retain decision-making authority, they typically pour their all into resolving their divorce terms between themselves.
Your Options
When it comes to hammering out the terms of your divorce outside of court, you have several important options that include:
- You can negotiate between yourselves (with the professional legal guidance of your respective divorce lawyers) for terms that you are both willing to sign off on.
- If your ability to negotiate with one another breaks down, you can turn to your respective divorce lawyers to negotiate for fair terms on behalf of each of you.
- If you still have divorce terms that remain unresolved, you have alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options that include mediation – in which a professional mediator will help you explore your options, help you better understand how the court will likely rule in your case, and help you attempt to hammer out compromises that work for both of you.
Headed to Court
It is important to note at this point that you can compromise your heart out, but if your divorcing spouse chooses to make your divorce as contentious as he or she possibly can, you will very likely require the court’s intervention in the end. The stress and uncertainty of divorce can push some spouses to behave incredibly badly, and in such situations, proceeding to court as directly as it is possible to do so can save considerable time, money, and heartache. Cutting your losses is sometimes the best option – in divorce and in many of life’s other difficult situations.
Don’t Delay Consulting with an Experienced Divorce Lawyer in Naperville
The trusted divorce lawyers at SLG Family Law – proudly serving Naperville, Illinois – dedicate their practice to helping clients like you obtain fair divorce terms that protect their rights and help pave the way toward bright post-divorce futures. We’re here for you, too, so please don’t wait to contact us for more information today.
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