DuPage County Uncontested Divorce Lawyer

When an Uncontested Divorce May Not Be Appropriate

There are marital situations that are not conducive to an uncontested divorce, including the following:

• There is little agreement between you and your spouse regarding your divorce;
• You are unsure about your spouse's income, debts, assets, or property, and discovery will be required;
• Child support or spousal maintenance is required immediately;
• You require an order of protection; or
• You require a court order to prohibit your spouse from spending or transferring marital assets.

If none of these apply to you and your spouse, and you believe you are both on the same page regarding the details of your divorce, you may be able to proceed with an uncontested divorce.

What Is a Marital Settlement Agreement?

If you and your spouse are in agreement regarding an uncontested divorce, an attorney from Farooqi & Husain Law Office will prepare your Marital Settlement Agreement. Your MSA is the primary document that will ultimately resolve your divorce. You and your spouse will have the opportunity to review the MSA and work on minor negotiations and revisions with your attorneys. Your marital settlement agreement will set forth the grounds for your divorce, your division of property, any spousal support agreed upon, and child custody and child support arrangements, which will include a parenting time, vacation, and holiday schedule. If you and your spouse have agreed upon joint custody, a parenting plan will also be included. Your debts and attorney's fees will be allocated in the MSA as well.

Completing Your Uncontested Divorce

Once our attorneys have completed your marital settlement and parenting plan, you and your spouse will sign the documents, and the final paperwork will be prepared that will initiate a new case with the court. These documents will include a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. Once the Petition is filed and the court fee paid, you will receive a case number. An appearance, also called a "prove up," will be scheduled for you to go before the judge and finalize your divorce. At the prove up, you and your spouse will testify before the judge, who will have a copy of your MSA that he or she will review to ensure the document is fair and complete. If the judge sees no problems with your MSA, a judgment for divorce will be signed, and your divorce will be complete.

Our DuPage County uncontested divorce lawyers believe you deserve a compassionate, knowledgeable attorney who you can trust to take care of the details of your uncontested divorce. We believe we should be accessible to our clients, and we can also offer creative billing structures in order to ease the financial burden your divorce may have placed on you.

Contact Our Oak Brook Uncontested Divorce Lawyers

Attorneys Naveed S. Husain and Ausaf Farooqi will answer your questions regarding your uncontested divorce, and we will thoroughly explain anything you do not understand regarding the process. Depending on your needs, we can help you use mediation or collaborative law to resolve any outstanding issues in your case. We take our goals of communication and client service very seriously. We understand that even uncontested divorces can be emotional, and we are respectful of your feelings during the process. Contact us today at 630-909-9114. We serve clients in DuPage County, Cook County, Kane County, and Will County.