Chicago Divorce Attorney

Representation Throughout Chicagoland and the Collar Counties

At the law offices of James J. Teich & Associates, we represent men and women throughout Chicago, the Chicagoland Area and the collar counties. We have a sophisticated understanding of the emotional and legal challenges involved with divorce and family law. We focus our efforts on protecting your legal interests, as well as your emotional and financial well-being. Contact our offices to set up a confidential consultation.

We represent men and women at all stages of a marital breakup, from the initial filing through post judgment requests for modification or enforcement of existing orders. We handle all matters related to or arising out of a divorce, including:

• Child custody and visitation. We will help you protect the interest of your children while protecting your rights as parents. See our Custody and Visitation page for more information.
• Child support. We will help you ensure that the Illinois child support guidelines are correctly applied and that all income is fairly considered. To learn more, see our Child Custody page.
• Property division and allocation of debt. We can assist you with the valuation of your marital assets, including, but not limited to, the marital home, the projected value of your retirement accounts/pensions and the value of family-owned businesses. We also have a large network of other professionals at our disposal to assist us with property valuation and division work, including appraisers, realtors, pension evaluators, accountants, actuaries, and others.
• Spousal maintenance/alimony. Maintenance, formerly called "alimony," is not automatically granted in divorce proceedings in Illinois. We will help you determine whether a grant of spousal maintenance is warranted and, if so, the amount, frequency and duration of payments.
• Requests for modification or enforcement. If your divorce is final, but your circumstances have changed or your ex-spouse is not abiding by the terms of the judgment, we will help you file the necessary documents and request the modification or enforcement of the existing divorce judgment.
• Relocation/removal issues. We work with men and women in situations where one party seeks to move to another state or community and where the move will require a change in visitation.
• Domestic violence matters. We represent individuals in proceedings to obtain or deny orders for protection.

For personalized representation in a divorce in the Chicago area, contact us.

Custody and Visitation

Attorney in Chicago, Illinois: Child Custody and Visitation

Protecting the Interests of Parents in Chicago and the Collar Counties

As a parent in a divorce proceeding, you not only want to do what's best for your child, but you also want to protect your rights as a parent. We will help you identify the needs of your children and develop custody and visitation arrangements that promote the best interests of your children, as well as yourself and your partner. We know that your children should are your top priority. We will help you navigate through the often difficult and emotional issues that arise in custody disputes. We will work to protect your children from having exposure to a long and stressful custody battle by striving to obtain a parenting agreement that provides you with the custody and/or visitation terms that best serves your children and you. Contact our offices to set up a confidential consultation.

In child custody and visitation disputes in Illinois, the court will establish custody and visitation arrangements that are in the best interests of your children. Among the factors the court will consider are:

• Which parent was the primary caregiver.
• Any history of domestic abuse or violence.
• The children's adjustment to their home and community.
• For older children-the preference of the child.
• The willingness of each parent to facilitate a relationship with the other parent.

We will also help you identify any other unique factors that should be brought to the court's attention prior to making a determination on custody and visitation.

For personalized representation when you are involved with a child custody or visitation dispute in the Chicago area, contact us.

Child Support

Chicago Child Support Attorney

Compassionate and Aggressive Representation Throughout the Chicagoland Area

Child support issues can arise both during and after divorce. Child support is also an issue with unmarried parents. You want to make certain that your partner is fairly contributing to the children's financial needs and that the court properly considers all income. Contact our offices to set up a confidential consultation.

In Illinois, child support is calculated by utilizing a statutory formula that applies a specific percentage to the net income of the payor of the support. The court will rarely deviate from this formula.

For parents who are not receiving child support to which they are entitled, we can: 

• Collect child support by garnishing wages, income deduction orders, and other methods to ensure child support comes directly out of the other party's paycheck.
• Initiate money judgments for past-due child support.
• Petition the court to require the other party to actively seek and secure employment so that they can provide the financial support your children require.

We will take the necessary steps to ensure that all income is properly considered when applying the child support guidelines. If your ex-spouse has seasonal income or receives a significant amount of income in bonuses or commissions, we will ensure that the court considers that income when calculating support. If necessary, we can retain experts to find hidden assets and income and can take action to prevent your ex-spouse from wasting or hiding assets or income. We can also provide counsel in matters involving child support modification (revising amounts upward or downward when there is a substantial change in the child support payer's financial circumstances) or child support enforcement.

For personalized representation when you are involved with a child support dispute in the Chicago area, contact us.