Family Law

• Divorce
  Our attorneys work hard to take the stress out of a family law case. We understand that the uncertainty associated with divorce, paternity, or child custody can be upsetting for everyone involved. We take a strategic and compassionate approach to these cases. In some cases, we may recommend collaborative divorce or mediation. Our extensive experience has shown us that alternative dispute resolution can allow families to maintain more privacy and decrease the level of conflict associated with litigation.
• Child Support
  We are committed to protecting the rights of parents in family law cases. We can help ensure that legal relationships between parents and children are established correctly while working to ensure that our clients have the parenting time they need to bond with their children. Mediation can help parents create a plan for co-parenting that fairly addresses issues like decision-making responsibility and child support.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Few cases tug at the heartstrings like child custody cases. Parents are often fearful when they divorce or split up. You may be worried about what the other parent will say, or you may have concerns about gender bias in your parenting time dispute. Our lawyers will do all we can to protect your relationship with your child and maximize your parenting time. We will also strive to help you maintain the right to make important decisions about your child's upbringing.
• Paternity
  Either parent can file a paternity case in Illinois. One parent may need to establish a biological relationship between a child and the other parent so that they can enforce child support or a parenting plan. A parent who wants to start spending time with their child may also initiate a parentage case so that they can work towards establishing a parenting plan addressing parenting time and significant decision-making. Our lawyers can help parents start paternity cases with or without the other parent's cooperation.
• Spousal Support
  We understand the needs of people who are going through issues like divorce, child custody disputes, and paternity cases. We are dedicated to protecting the rights of parents and their children who are facing family law disputes. We are experienced in helping people who gave up their careers to become stay-at-home parents receive a fair division of marital assets and obtain the spousal support they are entitled to. We can guide clients on how to make sure their contributions, economic or otherwise, will be recognized.