Chicago Divorce Agreement Lawyer
After your divorce has been finalized, life will go on. Your divorce decree is designed to foresee and assist with the evolution of your life and the lives of your children after your marriage. Unforeseen events can create a need that your divorce decree be modified to take into account whatever new reality is part of your life, the lives of your children or your ex-spouse's life. For those who were never married, the custody and support agreements entered into regarding your children are just as binding and capable of evolving as a divorce decree.
Post-decree Litigation and Modifications
Many aspects of a divorce decree can be changed by the court after the fact:
- Spousal support/Alimony
- Child support
- Child custody
- Visitation plans and schedules
Enforcement of Child Support and Other Aspects of Your Divorce Decree
Has your ex-spouse failed to act in accordance with the agreements that were part of your divorce decree? If so, Skokie, Illinois, custody modification attorney Lynn Cohen can help. No matter what issue it is that your ex-spouse is failing to abide by, at The Law Offices of Lynn A. Cohen, we can help you use the power of the court to secure their compliance:
- Is the other party honoring its child support obligations?
- Is the other parent honoring the custody agreement?
- Is the other party adhering to the set visitation schedule?
- Is the other party living up to its alimony obligations?
- Have assets been delivered according to the property division agreement?
Support Arrearage
We can pursue any back payments on child support or alimony that the other party has failed to pay you. Don't hesitate to take action to secure the funds that are meant to help you and help you to better support your children.
College Contributions
In Illinois, a common element of a divorce decree is that both parents will contribute to the cost of college for the children. It may be difficult to determine what those costs will be because the children may be years away from attending college, so the agreement may defer setting any actual dollar contribution until the appropriate time. When those costs become apparent, it is the correct time to modify your divorce decree to create an enforceable obligation.
Contact Us
If you have aspects of your divorce decree that need to be modified or enforced through the court, call 847-674-3000 or e-mail a Skokie, Illinois, custody modification attorney at The Law Offices of Lynn A. Cohen. Our firm offers a free phone consultation and a discounted in-office consultation.
