Family Law Advocacy in Bloomington, IL Since 1971

Child custody and visitation

We will help you seek amicable solutions that are in the best interests of your minor children, and we will always dedicate ourselves to protecting your interests. We will help you establish and implement plans for parenting time that allow for meaningful participation in the growth and nurturing of your children.

Child support issues

We will review all proposed child support orders for compliance with Illinois guidelines. We will also help you seek support for special needs, including college education, when appropriate.

Spousal maintenance (alimony)

Our attorneys will help you determine whether alimony is warranted and, if so, how much should be paid and for how long.

Equitable distribution of marital property

In marital property matters, we may refer you to mediation if that is cost-efficient for your situation or required by law. We can work directly with you to divide the debts and assets of your marriage and can prepare qualified domestic relations orders (QDRO) to govern the distribution of retirement assets (or a QILDRO for state employees).

Civil unions

We can protect your interests under the 2011 Illinois legislation recognizing same-sex unions, including property division and other concerns in a civil union “divorce.”

Grandparents’ rights

We represent grandparents in family law matters, from custody or visitation claims to adoption proceedings.

Paternity actions

We represent unmarried fathers or mothers in legal actions for a declaration of parentage and subsequent orders for visitation or child support.

Proceedings involving the termination of parental rights

We will represent either party in a legal action to terminate or defend parental rights.

Domestic or foreign adoption

We handle all matters related to adoptions, including stepparent or third-party adoptions and private or agency adoptions. We represent adoptive parents as well as birth parents. We will also handle surrogacy matters.

Emancipation of minors

We represent parents or minors in proceedings to establish a minor's legal adulthood and independence.

Orders of protection

We help victims of domestic abuse, stalking, or harassment obtain protective orders. We also challenge orders of protection when they are overly restrictive or misused for advantage in family court proceedings.