Lorain & Elyria family law attorneys assisting with legal matters affecting your life and family.  Sylkatis Law is committed to helping clients understand the challenges they face and providing effective, responsive, practical and affordable legal solutions that protect our clients’ rights and interests. We understand the decision to seek a domestic relations attorney is never and easy one and will do everything we can to ensure your matter is resolved as swiftly as possible, with as little disruption to your life as possible so you can close this chapter in your life and start the next. We stand ready to assist you with all of your legal matters including:

Divorce & Dissolution
Whether you are seeking a divorce or dissolution or your spouse has already filed an action with the court and you are in need of counsel, we can assist you. Going through a divorce or dissolution can be extremely stressful and we understand that. As such, we will do everything possible to reduce the stressful events and move your matter along as expeditiously as the courts allow.

Child Custody
Your child is the most important thing in your world. We understand that being able to raise your child, spend as much time with your child and be there for your child’s special moments are things every parent craves. We will do our best to ensure that you are awarded as much time with your child as the law affords.

Child Support
Child support is money required by law to be paid by one parent to another to help cover the costs of raising their children. Whether you are receiving child support and think that you should be receiving more or paying child support and believe you should be paying less, we can assist you.

Spousal Support
Spousal support, often times referred to as alimony, is usually sought by the spouse who not as well off financially for sustenance and support of the spouse or former spouse. If you are filing for a divorce you may be entitled to temporary spousal support called pendente lite. Additionally, if you are currently paying spousal support and there has been a change in circumstances you may be able to modify the order for spousal support.

The Lorain & Elyria family law attorneys at Sylkatis Law are ready to help you start life’s next chapter.