Experienced Illinois Divorce Lawyer
At the Chicago Law Office of Nettie F. Sabin, we have more than 26 years of experience helping clients with a wide range of divorce-related matters, including:
- Dividing marital assets - including houses, pensions, deferred compensation, vehicles, personal property
- Spousal maintenance (alimony)
- Deciding on child custody options (sole, joint, or shared)
- Child support
- Parenting time
- Protective orders and domestic violence
- Post- decree modifications
- Enforcement of support orders
- Same sex divorce
- Mediation
The most common questions
When contemplating divorce, clients commonly ask: 'How much will it cost and how long will it take?" There are no easy answers to these questions.
Since there are two parties to a divorce, the actions of both often affect how long it will take to finalize a divorce - and much it will cost. We promote settlement over trial as a way to resolve your case. We use the discovery process to obtain the necessary information to be your best possible advocate in negotiating settlements. Our methods cost less and take less time than going to trial.
Attorney Sabin works hard to promote settlements that are fair and efficient. That is usually the fastest, most amicable, and least damaging way to resolve a divorce. But if negotiations fail, we are ready for trial.
The most difficult issues
Custody - Fighting for custody is often the most costly part of getting a divorce, if the parties cannot agree on custody arrangements. Custody battles often entail hiring experts, to perform evaluations of what arrangement will serve the best interest of the child. An attorney must be hired to represent children. Custody battles increase the financial and emotional burdens of divorce.
The division of property - Illinois is an "equitable distribution" state - so that the parties are afforded an opportunity to argue about what's "fair." If the one spouse has a lucrative career, but the other suspended their career in order to raise the children for 6-7 years and recently re-launched their career at an entry-level salary, then a judge might deem maintenance (alimony) appropriate or order division of marital assets where the second spouse receives the lion's share of the property.
Arguments over child custody and property division can be extremely complex and emotionally difficult. However, an experienced divorce lawyer can help by providing both practical and effective legal advice. To speak with a skilled, compassionate attorney about these issues, please call our office to arrange a free initial consultation with attorney Nettie F, Sabin.
Law Office of Nettie F. Sabin
4322 North Mozart Street,
Lower Level, Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: 773-463-4747 ▪ Fax: 773-463-4772 ▪ E-mail