Sangamon County Family Law & Divorce Attorneys at O'Flaherty Law

Sangamon County Family Law Attorneys | Divorce Lawyers, Sangamon County IL

Our skilled Sangamon County divorce attorneys provide exceptional legal work, aggressive representation and above-and-beyond client service at affordable rates. Our Springfield family law attorneys will provide you with experienced and affordable representation for any family law matter including divorce, maintenance awards, adoption, child custody and support.

Top 3 Qualities to Look for in Your Attorney

Your attorney should not speak in legalese.

Finding an attorney that is a “real person” can be difficult. Many attorneys surround themselves almost exclusively with other attorneys and are accustomed to speaking in ivory tower legalese. You should be able to connect with your attorney on a personal level, and he or she should speak to you in plain language that you can understand. You will be working very closely with this person on issues that are very important to you. It is important that he or she be down-to-Earth and someone that you connect with.

Your attorney should be accessible.

The most common complaint that clients have of their attorneys is that the attorney is unreachable, does not communicate with them regularly, or does not promptly return your calls. Your attorney should reach out to you about your case regularly and respond within 24 hours to calls and e-mails. An open line of communication between you and your attorney is essential to building trust.

Your attorney should be realistic with you about costs and outcomes.

Your attorney’s goal should not be to win at all costs. Rather, it should be to achieve a favorable outcome for you as efficiently as possible. It is important that your attorney set realistic expectations at the outset as to the costs you should expect, concerns that the attorney has about the outcome of your case, and the length of time that you should expect your case to take.

‍Regardless of the nature your case, we have an experienced attorney who will focus on your individual needs. Our team of attorneys works closely together, bringing each of their different fields of experience to bear in order to optimize our client care.

Sangamon County Family Law & Divorce Attorneys

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Please contact our friendly Sangamon County Family Law & Divorce Attorneys at our nearest location to schedule a consultation.

O'Flaherty Law of Springfield

901 S. 2nd St., Ste. 102

Springfield, IL 62704

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(217) 280-8275

springfield@oflaherty-law.com

Meet the Owner

I am personally committed to ensuring that each one of our clients receives the highest level of client service from our team. Our mission is to provide excellent legal work in a cost-effective manner while maintaining open lines of communication between our clients and their attorneys. Many of our clients are going through difficult times in their lives when they reach out to us. They should feel comfortable leaning on the experience and knowledge of our attorneys as their counselors and advocates. We are here to help!

- Attorney Kevin O'Flaherty, Owner

In this video, Sangamon County divorce attorney Kevin O'Flaherty explains spousal maintenance.

Maintenance Awards in Sangamon County Divorce Cases

In this article, our Sangamon County divorce attorneys discuss factors courts consider when determining the awarding of maintenance during a divorce case, the amount of the award, and how it will be paid. Maintenance can be paid in lump sum or continuing payments on a temporary or permanent basis. Courts attempt to place the parties in a relatively equal position close to the standard of living they enjoyed during the marriage. Some of the most important factors are the length of the marriage, earning capacity of each spouse, and any sacrifices one spouse made during the marriage for the other spouse's career.

Read the full article by our Sangamon County family law attorneys regarding factors courts consider in determining maintenance.

Sangamon County Divorce Attorney, Kevin O'Flaherty, explains collaborative divorce and cooperative divorce as alternatives to traditional divorce.

Cooperative Divorce in Sangamon County

In this article, our Sangamon County Cooperative Divorce attorneys explain Collaborative Law Divorce and Cooperative Divorce. Both are alternatives to litigating the issues of your divorce in court and with each Collaborative Divorce and Cooperative Divorce, the parties agree to the exchange of information freely out of court and attempt to negotiate in good faith. The difference between the two is that with Collaborative Divorce, the attorneys for both sides must withdraw if negotiation becomes unsuccessful and litigation becomes necessary. Both Collaborative Law Divorce and Cooperative Divorce are potential options to save your family significant money and stress throughout the divorce process.

Read the full article by our Sangamon County Cooperative Divorce attorneys on Collaborative Divorce and Cooperative Divorce.

In this video, Sangamon County Divorce Attorney Kevin O'Flaherty explains the changes to Sangamon County spousal maintenance laws.

Changes to Sangamon County Divorce Laws

In 2016 the Sangamon County Marriage and Defense of Marriage Act (the "IMDMA") saw several changes. The intent of these changes was to reduce the likelihood of disputes and to bring the language of the Act in line within the modern realities and understanding of marriage, divorce and parenting.

Irreconcilable differences will now be the only grounds for divorce in Sangamon County. Previously, parties could list irreconcilable differences or one of several specific statutory grounds when filing for a divorce. However, irreconcilable differences used to require a time of living separate and apart than specific grounds (2 years). Now, the time of living separate and apart is 6 months, and can be waived if both parties agree.

The terms "custodial parent" and "visitation" have now been replaced by "allocation of parenting time and responsibility." Also, four categories of parenting responsibility will be divided among the parents, those being religious, educational, extra-curricular, and medical responsibility.Parents were previously permitted to move anywhere in-state without leave of court, but required court permission to move out of state. Now the determination is based on distance instead of state lines. Parents may now move within 25 miles without a court order, regardless of in-state or out. Moves of more than 25 miles will require permission of court. Outside of the Schaumburg metro area, parties can move within 50 miles without leave of court as long as it is in-state.

Read the entire article by our Sangamon County Divorce & Family Law Attorneys

Sangamon County Family Law Attorneys | Divorce Lawyers, Sangamon County IL

Top 3 Qualities to Look for in Your Attorney

Your attorney should not speak in legalese.

Your attorney should be accessible.

Your attorney should be realistic with you about costs and outcomes.

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