Elmhurst Divorce and Family Law Attorneys

Lawyers for Child Custody, Adoption, and Paternity in DuPage County and Cook County

The law firm of Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC, concentrates in practicing family law and collaborative law. While there are many divorce attorneys who can handle a basic divorce, there are fewer who can handle the many issues which fall under the umbrella of family law. Family law attorneys have extensive experience not only in divorce, but in many other issues as well. Our attorneys can assist clients with the following:

When addressing matters related to divorce and family law, you need a skilled and experienced attorney on your side who can protect your rights and fight for your family's best interests. At Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC, we provide our clients with dedicated representation, helping them understand the issues that need to be addressed and the best strategies for reaching a positive outcome to their case. We provide legal help in the following areas:

Divorce and Legal Separation

Whether your divorce is contested or uncontested, we can help you determine the best way to handle the legal, financial, and practical issues that must be addressed as you separate from your spouse. We can assist with:

• Property division - We can help you make sure your marital property is divided in a fair and equitable manner, including monetary funds, real estate property, retirement accounts and pensions, family businesses, and trusts and estates.
• Spousal maintenance - If one spouse earns a higher income, spousal support may be awarded to the other spouse to ensure that they can maintain their accustomed standard of living. We will ensure that all relevant factors are considered when addressing maintenance (formerly known as alimony).
• Child issues - If you and your spouse have children, you will need to create a parenting plan that addresses the allocation of parental responsibility and parenting time. We can advocate for your children's best interests, including working with child custody evaluators or other professionals, if necessary. We can also help you address parental relocation during or after your divorce.
• Complex divorce - If you have a high net worth, you may need to address a variety of complex issues during divorce, such as business valuation, protecting family wealth, and tax considerations. We can help corporate officers and shareholders, entrepreneurs and business owners, and celebrities and public figures address their unique concerns. We can also help you determine the best way to proceed in cases involving hidden assets or health issues.
• Grey divorce - If you are getting a divorce while over the age of 50 or after retirement, we can work with you to ensure that you will be able to meet your ongoing financial needs.
• Divorcing a narcissist - Separating from a narcissistic spouse can be a difficult ordeal, and we can help you determine the best strategies that will allow you to avoid conflict and protect against abusive or harassing behavior.
• Separation agreements - If you desire to obtain a legal separation rather than a divorce, we can help you reach an agreement with your spouse that protects your rights and provides for your needs.

During the divorce process, we can assist you through the use of negotiation, mediation, or collaborative law as some of the various methods to reach a marital settlement agreement.

Family Law

We can provide legal help with a wide variety of issues related to your family, including:

• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements - We can work with you to create an agreement that dictates how certain matters will be handled if you ever choose to get a divorce.
• Adoption - We can ensure that you meet your legal requirements when adopting a child, including in uncontested step-parent adoption cases.
• Paternity - We can help you establish legal parentage of your child, which can help protect parental rights while ensuring that they will have the financial support they need.
• Child representation - We can provide legal services for children as child representatives, guardians ad litem, or parenting coordinators.
• Orders of protection - We assist victims of domestic violence or abuse in obtaining restraining orders, and we can also provide representation for those who need to defend against an order of protection.
• Same-sex marriage and divorce - We can help same-sex couples address their unique concerns related to property division, allocation of parenting time and decision-making responsibilities, or spousal maintenance.

Contact a Park Ridge Family Law Attorney

At Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC, we provide dedicated legal representation in divorce and family law cases, and we can help you understand your rights, your legal options, and the best way to achieve positive results. Contact us today at 312-605-4041 to schedule a consultation. We have offices in Elmhurst, Chicago, and Park Ridge, and we assist with cases throughout Cook County, including Skokie, Oak Brook, Lincolnwood, Burr Ridge, River Forest, and Hinsdale. We also regularly serve clients throughout DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, and McHenry Counties.