Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  If you have children but are not married to the other parent, both parents still maintain all the rights and responsibilities to the child as if you were married—including decision-making responsibility (sometimes known as “custody†), parenting time (sometimes known as “visitation†), child support, college, and relocation issues.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Many people believe “Family Law†simply refers to divorce and child custody. While it’s true that those issues are a significant part of a family law practice, we also handle paternity, drafting pre nuptial agreements, visitation, mediation, child representation, and enforcement or modification of your divorce decree. At the Law Office of Gretchen Schrader, our goal is to truly serve the complete needs of your family.
• Paternity
• Premarital Agreement
  Many people believe “Family Law†simply refers to divorce and child custody. While it’s true that those issues are a significant part of a family law practice, we also handle paternity, drafting prenuptial agreements, visitation, and enforcement or modification of your divorce decree.   At the Law Office of Gretchen Schrader, our goal is to truly serve the complete needs of your family.
• Legal Separation
  We also help clients file for legal separation when they need Court relief, such as financial support, but are not ready to pursue a divorce; or for an annulment, when they believe their marriage is invalid.
• Annulment

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  After her admission to the Illinois bar, Gretchen began her career at a small suburban family law and criminal defense firm. She joined the Law Offices of Scott Tzinberg in August 2018. When Scott Tzinberg was appointed as an Associate Judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Gretchen took over leadership and the firm transitioned to the Law Offices of Gretchen Schrader.