What if you suddenly found yourself living in a foreign country? You don’t know the language, and you haven’t studied the culture. How are you going to survive without knowing anything except your own situation? Everything surrounding you seems alien and, in some cases, counterintuitive.
You need a guide.
As an experienced family law attorney, I can be your guide to the foreign country that is the Cook County Domestic Relations court. Few clients know how to navigate the court system on their own, let alone the best way to communicate about their situation.
To an outsider, some family law may even seem illogical. If your ex-spouse isn’t paying child support, why must you still give them visitation? Or vice versa? Why must you divide a relatively small amount of marital property, when you can’t get a share of that trust fund your spouse inherited? An attorney can help explain the answers to these questions and may be able to find alternative solutions.
While no attorney can guarantee a judge will rule in your favor, I can help you obtain better results by knowledgeably presenting your case in its most favorable light. I can also help you set realistic goals and work with you toward achieving them. Sometimes I may have to tell you something you’d rather not hear. For example, maybe Illinois law doesn’t support your position. Or maybe an issue you think is critical is not relevant to a judge.
Sometimes you will have a fight on your hands. Quite a few divorce attorneys can be overly combative and prolong the battle at the expense of their clients’ financial and emotional well-being. You may be forced to fight back. I can provide the skill necessary to fight so that a judge knows you aren’t the one causing the problem, and that you are just trying to do the best for your kids in a bad situation.
While I can act as your guide, you may still need to do work on yourself and your children. Sometimes that means getting your children professional help. Sometimes that means living on a budget for the first time. With more than 17 years of experience, I have developed a referral network of resources such as mental health professionals, therapists and financial experts. Having worked with so many parents on coping with divorce, I can help you find the solutions to make the changes you need.
If you have questions about this or another domestic relations matter, please contact Zachary W. Williams at 1-312-981-0851 or email to: zwwlawyer@gmail.com
