Orland Park Divorce Lawyer

Trusted Lawyers Helping Black Clients with Divorce in Orland Park, Illinois

A divorce can be one of the most difficult experiences of your life. In addition to the emotional concerns you may be facing as you deal with the breakdown of your marriage, there are also many practical considerations that you will need to address. At The Foray Hurst Firm, we know how tough divorce can be, and it is our job to help you get through the process while ensuring that your rights are fully protected.

We understand the unique concerns that can affect Black families during the divorce process. We know the importance of family relationships in the Black community, and we work to help our clients resolve divorce-related issues successfully so that they can avoid ongoing conflict and provide for their children's needs.

Our attorneys have 30+ years of combined experience, giving us a strong understanding of how divorce cases are handled in the family courts in Northern Illinois. We help people and families of all types navigate divorce proceedings, no matter what challenges may arise. We strive to make the divorce process affordable through our flat-fee services. If you are considering a divorce, you do not need to face the process alone. Contact our office to get the guidance you need.

Property Division and Other Financial Concerns

While there are many issues that must be considered during a divorce, they generally fall into one of two categories: financial matters and child-related concerns. Financial matters include the division of marital property and spousal maintenance—sometimes known as alimony.

Dividing marital property is often among the most contested elements of a divorce, especially when a couple has been married for a long time. Illinois is an equitable distribution state, which means that marital property must be divided fairly between divorcing spouses, but not necessarily equally. While this may sound simple enough, "fairness" is subjective. You and your spouse may have drastically different ideas about what would be a fair division of your assets and debts. At The Foray Hurst Firm, we will work with you to identify, evaluate, and divide your marital property so that you will be well-equipped for your new post-divorce life.

Our team can also provide the legal help necessary to address issues related to maintenance or spousal support. Maintenance will typically only be ordered in cases where the court identifies an actual need or when divorcing spouses have agreed on the issue. A variety of factors can influence the court's decisions in these matters, including the length of the marriage, each spouse's income, and the couple's standard of living. We represent people who are seeking maintenance as well as those who have been asked to make support payments, and we fight to make sure our clients' financial needs will be met going forward.

Child-Related Divorce Considerations

Divorce can be particularly hard for spouses who have children together. The experienced team at The Foray Hurst Firm understands that it is important for both parents to play an active role in the lives of their children, and we are equipped to help you do just that. Our lawyers can assist with creating parenting plans, allocating parental responsibilities (child custody), developing parenting time schedules (visitation), calculating child support obligations, and much more.

Concerns related to children may be more complicated in Black families, especially when one or both spouses have children with multiple partners. We can help Black couples resolve child custody disputes, addressing concerns such as calculating child support when a person already has obligations for children from a previous relationship and making sure parenting time schedules will be followed correctly.

We also provide guidance with the modification or enforcement of child custody or child support orders after a divorce is finalized. In cases where a parent has not followed a parenting time schedule or maintained contact with children, we can help request modifications to a parenting plan to protect children's best interests. We can also assist with the enforcement of child support when necessary.

Contact Our Orland Park, Illinois Divorce Lawyers

If you would like to learn more about The Foray Hurst Firm and how we can help with your divorce, contact our Orland Park Black divorce attorneys. Call 312-702-1293 for a confidential consultation with a member of our team today. We serve clients from diverse backgrounds in Cook County and throughout the greater Chicago area.