Family Law and Divorce Attorneys in Lombard, Illinois
Wakenight & Associates, P.C.
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800 East Northwest Hwy Palatine, Illinois 60074 USA |
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(847) 222-8000
www.dedicatedtofamlaw.com
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Wakenight & Associates, P.C. is an Illinois divorce and family law firm offering divorce and family services exclusively to Clients in DuPage, Kane, Will, Cook, Lake and other Counties. If you have any divorce or family law problem or any divorce or family law case in any Courtroom in any of these Counties you can rest assured that we have represented clients in that Courthouse, and probably in that Courtroom and you have found a Law Firm that can help you.
Whether you are contemplating a divorce by agreement or are faced with a complicated trial, our firm can provide you with the representation you are looking for because our attorneys focus exclusively on divorce and family law, all day, every day.
Our DuPage, Kane, Will or Cook County Offices in Lombard, Lisle, St. Charles, Palatine, Mokena, Joliet, Oak Park, Northbrook, Park Ridge, and Chicago Loop offer a full range of family law legal services. We help our clients resolve financial issues such as valuing businesses and assets and dividing property and debt.
We help our clients resolve support issues such as child support, maintenance and college contribution. We help our clients resolve children's issues such as visitation, custody, removal, grandparent's rights, guardianship, adoption, etc. Whatever family law issue you are dealing with, we can help.
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Practice Areas Description
Our divorce and family law practice includes:- Family Law
Our attorneys, whether at our DuPage, Kane or Will County offices, are highly knowledgeable and experienced. They assist with any type of issue, including: Domestic violence; Restraining orders/orders of protection; Legal separation; Declaration of invalidity; Multi-state litigation; International litigation; Adoption; and Collaborative law. Because family law is all we do, attorneys at the DuPage, Kane, Cook and Will County, Illinois Offices of Wakenight & Associates, P.C., are well-versed in Illinois family law. We have the knowledge and experience to help you with any family law issue that may arise.
- Child Custody/Guardianship
At the Illinois law firm of Wakenight & Associates, P.C., we focus on helping clients assert their rights to further the Best Interests of their children We help clients put aside their anger and educate them about their options in child custody and guardianship matters. We cater to the three basic types of child custody in Illinois — joint custody, sole custody and shared custody.
- Child Support
We represent both men and women in child support matters. Regardless of whether our client receives or pays child support the formula is straightforward and predictable. Here are some areas that we look at in any child support matter: Second job income; Student loan payments; and Business-related expenses and income. Child Support is one area where many Courts pay special attention because they take their role of protecting the children's finances very seriously. Any agreement which clients make on their own, outside of Court will have to comport with standard guidelines for the agreement to be entered as an order of court.
- Divorce
Divorce is usually more than determining that you are no longer married. We are well versed on all of the issues that may come up in a divorce proceeding including: Children Issues: Matters related to children include custody, visitation and child support; Money Issues: It is the goal of the Court to sever the economic ties between the parties. Property and debt will be divided and the spousal support addressed, if appropriate; Settlement: Most divorces are resolved by agreement. Once the financial and other facts are known and the law applied, a fairly predicted and anticipated outcome at trial will form the basis of the settlement. The best way to secure a settlement is to prepare for trial; and Trial: If the parties cannot agree and independent third party, the Judge, will hear the testimony, consider the evidence, apply the law and enter a Judgment.
- Emergencies
We cannot reiterate strongly enough the importance of calling the police if you feel threatened or in danger. However, there are other emergencies that require timely attention, but do not require you to visit the police station. Our law firm can help with emergencies such as: Filing or contesting orders of protection; Helping you follow through after temporary orders of protection were issued; Responding when the other parent refuses to let you remove a child from the state for vacation; Responding when the other parent fails to return a child after scheduled visitation; Wondering whether the other parent has a drug problem or is allowing friends who use drugs to be around the child; Worrying that the child may be an abuse victim; and Helping Grandparents seeking emergency custody of a child.
- Maintenance/Alimony
Unlike child support, which the Court must enter in accordance with set guidelines, the issue of spousal support has no set guidelines is left to the Court's discretion. There are many factors which the Court may find relevant in analyzing whether or not to order maintenance but most important is the length of the marriage, the age of the parties and their comparative wages and wealth. The shorter the marriage, the younger the parties and the more equal their incomes, then the less likely it is that the Court will order maintenance.
- Money Issues
Under Illinois Law all property acquired by either party subsequent to the marriage is marital property, except for certain property defined as non-marital property such as property acquired by gift, legacy or descent. The threshold property analysis is, thus, to determine what assets make up the marital estate. The next step is to prove the value of the assets. At Wakenight & Associates, P.C., our lawyers help clients resolve many money matters that arise during divorce proceedings.
- Paternity
Time is a crucial element in every Parentage case. Failure to promptly assert parental rights can result in your child being removed from the State or even adopted without your consent. Not until Parentage has been established do the usual parenting issues of custody, visitation and support apply. Our family law attorneys can help with any type of paternity matter. We represent men and women in matters related to parentage.
- Post- Judgment Issues
Our attorneys handle all types of post-judgment matters. These include the following: Helping clients enforce child support, alimony and visitation orders; Defending against enforcement motions regarding child support, alimony and visitation; Petitioning to modify a support, custody or visitation order; Defending against a petition to modify orders; Petitioning to remove a child from the state; Defending against a removal petition; and Filing or defending Motions to Reconsider and Appeals. Our attorneys will file the appropriate motions and petitions to accomplish their clients' goals.
- Visitation/Parenting Time
One of the most sacred rights under Illinois Law is the right to spend time with your child. This right is so strong that incarcerated prisoners get to see their children. Parents who seriously endanger their children are, nevertheless, eligible for supervised visitation. Parents who do not seriously endanger their children will not have their visitation limited or supervised. Our family law attorneys can help with any all types of visitation matters. We represent men and women in matters related to visitation.
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