Flat Fee Divorce and Family Law Lawyers
Mokena, Oak Park and Chicagoland
Assisting You with Marital and Non-Marital Children’s Issues
and Financial Issues in Will, Cook and Neighboring Counties
Family law is complex. It is not enough to be merely correct, proper, accurate or truthful. When you enter Family Court, you will be required to follow the rules of civil procedure and “prove” your case to the degree necessary to convince the Court to rule in your favor
while your opponent is, likewise, striving to convince the Court to rule against you.
When it comes to divorce, you need a firm that specializes in family law and divorce cases. Our flat fee divorce attorneys are the best in Chicago. With years of experience our attorneys will guide you through the process and mitigate the stress that is involved when going through a divorce.
When you enter Family Court will want to have an advocate on your side who will protect your rights and your family’s best interests. Whether you are in a divorce case or a paternity case or are dealing with issues of guardianship or adoption or any family law matter
our skilled attorneys can help you achieve positive results.
Legal Help From Simple to Complex Divorce Cases
In 2015 Illinois Maintenance Law was changed to require Judges to apply a maintenance formula, instead of their sole discretion. As a result, in every divorce case today where there is a significant difference in incomes, there is a potential for maintenance. More men than ever now receive maintenance. Since 2015 the law has again been modified and we know the law.
All marital assets and debts must be equitably divided between divorcing spouses. We can help secure for you a fair division of marital property, including retirement accounts, real estate and complex assets such as S corps, partnerships, etc. We can recover for you your share of dissipated funds.
Couples who have children will need to determine how to divide parental responsibility and parenting time, and who pays what for child support. We can assist in resolving these issues, and we can help address concerns about parent/child relocation, stay at home parents, fathers’ rights, etc.
When high net worth includes complex financial analysis the assistance of outside experts is usually required. We help resolve matters related to real estate, business valuation, protecting family businesses, tax considerations, hidden assets, etc.
Divorce proceedings can become very complicated when there is high conflict. Our flat fee divorce attorneys can help you understand your options in situations involving infidelity, parental alienation, mental health or substance abuse issues, stalking and harassment, and cases where an order of protection is necessary.
The divorce of parties after middle age, after many years of marriage, has become quite common. We work with couples over the age of 50 to ensure they will have financial security following divorce.
Same sex couples face the same legal and relationship challenges and troubles as any divorcing couple.
We can help enforce your judgment or defend your failure to act. We can help you prove the necessary circumstances that warrant modifications.
Legal Help in Family Law Matters
We can provide you with the representation you need in other types of family law cases, including:
We will help you meet the requirements to establish legal paternity, which will protect parents’ and children’s rights and ensure that children receive financial support from both parents.
We will provide dedicated representation throughout the entire process of adopting a child, addressing legal concerns related to adoptive parents, adoptive children, birth parents, adoption agencies, or DCFS.
When parents are unable and unwilling to carry out their duties
as parents we can help establish a guardianship for the safety and care of the
child.
