When Circumstances
Change After a Divorce

Life goes on after a divorce. That is not only an encouraging truth, it points to a vital issue in family law. It’s a reminder that your post-divorce life may well involve a change in your circumstances which was unforeseen during the formation of the divorce agreement.

That’s why an important facet of Meislik & Meislik’s family law practice is to ensure that, if the changes in your situation require modifications to your divorce agreement or court order, your needs will be properly presented and represented.

Many things can trigger a change in your circumstances. Obvious examples are remarriage or a party’s unanticipated disability. Today, a change in circumstances often involves either party’s full or partial loss of employment. This change in employment status can be temporary or permanent, and each situation calls for an appropriate approach.

Another example especially relevant today is the issue of payment for college by divorced parents at a time when the allocated share determined at the time of the divorce may become prohibitive for one party.

In these and other situations, the effect on your circumstances can be substantial. When the changed circumstance makes it imperative that the original Order or Property Settlement Agreement be modified, you need a divorce lawyer who will be there to get you the best outcome possible. This can mean going to court again. But at Meislik & Meislik that is not our first choice—which is to try to resolve the problems caused by changed circumstances without resorting to litigation.

Whatever course or courses we undertake, our professional responsibility is constant: to represent you and your interests. That makes obtaining “the fairest enforceable outcome” the abiding principle of Meislik & Meislik’s family law department.