Divorce

Lake County, Illinois, Divorce Attorneys

At Noonan, Perillo, Polenzani & Marks, Ltd., based in Lake County, we counsel clients through the Illinois divorce process, including negotiations or mediation prior to representation in court if necessary. Contact us to schedule a free consultation with an experienced family law attorney about your divorce concerns, including the following:

• Child custody and visitation: Typically, the family courts consider it best for both parents to continue to play a role in the lives of their children. If one parent is given primary custody, the other is usually granted visitation, and normally, both parents have an equal right to participate in important decisions about the child's life.
• Child support: Children in Illinois have a right to the support of both parents, whether or not the parents are married. If one parent leaves the child's primary residence, he or she will normally be ordered to provide child support according to a statutory formula.
• Property division: When a married couple divorces, it is typically necessary for the family court to either decide how to divide up the marital property or approve a settlement agreed to by the parties. While the latter approach usually allows divorcing couples to reach a mutually beneficial arrangement, it is sometimes necessary to go to court to get a fair result.
• Division of retirement benefits: Current or future retirement benefits, including military retirement benefits, are subject to division just like any other property during divorce. Arranging for the division of retirement benefits can be legally tricky. We are experienced at negotiating and pursuing qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) to divide retirement benefits.
• Spousal maintenance: Also known as alimony, this is a payment that one spouse is ordered to make to the other in some, but not all, divorce situations. The goal is to maintain the standard of living both spouses enjoyed during the marriage.

Our divorce lawyers assist people from a wide range of backgrounds. Being located in an area with a large military presence, we have dealt with many of the unique issues that arise in military divorces, including situations where one spouse is deployed at the time of the divorce suit.

If you have any questions about the divorce process in Illinois and how we can help you through it, don't hesitate to contact us.