Your Legal Advocate in Illinois Modification Proceedings
Certain financial issues are not set in stone at the time a divorce is finalized. When a former spouse experiences a substantial change in circumstances — such as getting a large pay raise or becoming unemployed — issues such as child support and spousal maintenance may be revisited long after the divorce.
Attorney Robert Schmit has more than thirty years of legal experience obtaining modification of support orders for clients in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and throughout Cook County. Whether your modification can be achieved through skillful negotiation or requires litigation, Mr. Schmit is prepared to protect your interests.
Child Support
Are you having trouble making child support payments because you recently lost your job or had your hours reduced? Did your child's other parent get a raise, which should be used in part to support the minor and help build the child's college fund? If the financial situation of either parent has changed, you may be eligible for a modification of the court order. Robert Schmit will examine your situation and help determine whether or not you may qualify for a modification.
Spousal Maintenance
If you have been paying spousal support, also referred to as alimony, and your former spouse has remarried or experienced a substantial increase in pay, you may qualify for either a decrease or elimination of support. On the other hand, if your former spouse has been paying spousal maintenance and has recently gotten a raise, you may be eligible to receive increased support.
Individualized Solutions for Financial Matters
Every client's situation is unique. That's why lawyer Robert Schmit will take the time to learn about your circumstances. Working directly with you, he will explain the process and keep you informed about all developments. Whether or not Mr. Schmit helped you obtain the original court order, he will vigorously pursue a modification of support for you.
To schedule a free initial consultation regarding a support modification, contact Robert Schmit online or call his office at 708-761-6978 or 866-603-6951. His office is located next to the Lake Katherine Nature Preserve in Palos Heights, Illinois.
For your convenience, evening consultations are available on request.
