Chicago Complex Divorce Lawyer

Divorce can be a challenging and emotional process. Besides being emotionally taxing, divorces can also be expensive, and it can be hard to receive fair representation. When elements like high-value assets, business ownership, trusts, or significant child custody disputes are involved, you’ll want to work with our Chicago, IL complex divorce lawyer. Our team is here to help you through this situation when you call us at Merel Family Law!

Chicago, IL Complex Divorce Lawyer

What qualifies as a complex divorce can vary, but it typically includes significant assets like multiple properties, businesses, retirement accounts, stocks, and investments. These all require careful protection and/or division. If you have international assets, this can add another layer of complexity to the division process. Our legal team can help identify what qualifies as marital versus non-marital property, protecting your assets.

Besides financial worth, significant child custody disputes can make a divorce complex. Complex custody arrangements, like having multiple children or needing to relocate a child to another country, often call for our experienced attorneys. Our Chicago complex divorce lawyer can provide mediation and draft a plan that works best for both parties. Should going to court be required, we can represent you and the needs of your children.

In most cases, it’s often better to settle outside the courtroom; our attorneys will work hard to build a strong case. We’ll analyze all of your financial records alongside any relevant documents like prenuptial or postnuptial agreements. When relevant, evidence can also include marital misconduct, which can affect the division process. Often, even in a complex divorce, the ex-spouse will agree to mediation. However, should we be unable to reach an agreement, our experienced lawyers can apply legal pressure and take the case to court.

Why Experience Matters For Complex Divorces

For any divorce, it’s good practice to consult with our attorneys, but this is especially the case with the divorce is dealing with complex matters.

• Our lead attorney, Jonathan Merel, founded our law firm in 2009 after being dissatisfied with how other law firms handle family law, especially divorces. He works hard to represent every client with a specialized plan to help them get through new stages in life.
• Our law firm has grown within the last 15 years to have 20+ attorneys helping clients and families adjust to new life events. Besides attorneys, we have plenty of other employees who help both our attorneys and clients.
• Jonathan Merel and our law firm as a whole have been recognized several times, with awards including being voted by U.S. News as part of the best law firms and being recognized by Super Lawyers.
• We have a nearly perfect five-star rating from Google with over 300 positive five-star reviews from satisfied clients.

Dealing with divorce can be emotionally and financially challenging, especially when high stakes are involved. Help is available today when you work with our Chicago complex divorce lawyer. Call Merel Family Law today to see how our law firm can help!