Downers Grove and Naperville Divorce and Family Lawyer

If you or your spouse lives in Downers Grove, Naperville, Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Lombard, Oak Brook, Bolingbrook or a nearby town, your divorce may be a DuPage County case, a Will County case or, for some addresses near the Cook County line, a Cook County case. Which county depends on where each spouse lives. Chicago Family Attorneys LLC represents clients in these cases, including divorce, the allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time, child support, maintenance, property division, orders of protection connected to a divorce, and enforcement or modification of existing orders.

The firm's office is in Chicago, at 53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 752. It does not have an office in DuPage County or Will County. Consultations are by phone; a free weekend consultation is available by Zoom. Some hearings may be held in person at the courthouse and others remotely, as the court directs.

You can choose full representation or limited scope help with a defined task, and the written agreement identifies the covered work. No lawyer can promise a particular result, and outcomes depend on the facts. For more about DuPage cases, see the firm's DuPage County divorce lawyer page.

It depends on where you and your spouse live. Under 750 ILCS 5/104, a divorce is heard in the county where the petitioner or the respondent lives, so the county of each spouse's address decides, not the name of the town. If you are not sure which county your address is in, check a county record for it, such as a property tax bill, before you file.

When spouses live in different counties

If one spouse lives in DuPage County and the other lives in Will County, either county can be a proper venue, so discuss the choice before filing. The same is true when one spouse lives in Cook County. Once a case is filed, your summons and court notices show the courthouse and courtroom.

Hinsdale, Burr Ridge and Woodridge addresses near the Cook County line

The Circuit Court of Cook County lists Hinsdale, Burr Ridge and Woodridge in its Fifth Municipal District, which sits at the Bridgeview Courthouse, and marks its jurisdiction as limited to the part of each town inside Cook County. If you or your spouse lives in that part, Cook County can be a proper venue. See the firm's south suburbs divorce and family lawyer page for the Bridgeview Courthouse, or Cook County divorce for how Cook County cases move from filing to judgment.

Residence in Illinois is a separate question. Under 750 ILCS 5/401(a), one spouse must have been living in Illinois, or stationed here in the armed services, when the case began, and for 90 days before the case began or before the court's finding.

DuPage County divorce and family cases are heard at the DuPage County Courthouse, 505 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, in the 18th Judicial Circuit Court.

This address is the courthouse, not the firm's office, which is in Chicago. Courtroom assignments change, so use the courtroom shown on your summons or order. For DuPage Zoom details, see the firm's DuPage County courthouse and Zoom information page.

The Will County Circuit Clerk lists divorce and family cases among its civil case types, and its office is in the Will County Courthouse, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, in the 12th Judicial Circuit.

This address is the courthouse, not the firm's office, which is in Chicago. Your summons or court notice shows where and when your case is set. The firm's Will County divorce and family law page covers Will County cases in more detail.

The firm handles these family law matters for clients from Downers Grove, Naperville and nearby towns:

• Divorce representation, from the petition through judgment, and uncontested divorce when spouses agree.
• Allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time, including parenting plans and later changes.
• Child support and spousal maintenance.
• Division of the home, retirement accounts and other property.
• Enforcing a court order that the other side is not following.
• Orders of protection, including petitions filed with a pending divorce. The firm does not handle criminal charges.

If your situation involves more than one of these issues, the consultation can sort out which one comes first.

These are the firm's published fees. The ranges shown are not a quote for your matter.

• Full representation: an initial payment of $1,500 to $2,500, then $500 to $650 per month beginning 30 days after the initial payment while representation remains active. It covers drafting, hearings, motions and phone calls within the agreed scope.
• Limited scope help: drafting from $500; one hearing appearance from $1,200.
• Uncontested divorce: $1,500 flat (court filing fees not included).
• Self Represented Documents: $399. The fee includes covered document preparation, attorney document review and one sixty-minute advice call; you handle filing, service and court dates.
• Court order enforcement: an individually quoted upfront amount plus $350 per hour.

Court filing costs, service costs, evaluation costs and the fees of outside professionals are separate. The client pays them and the firm does not advance them. The written agreement confirms the fee, the covered work and the expenses before you engage the firm. See the family law pricing overview.

Consultations are by phone; a free weekend consultation is available by Zoom. The firm represents clients from these towns from its Chicago office. To make the call useful, have ready:

• any filed petition, summons, court orders and hearing notices, including the case number and courtroom;
• each spouse's town and county of residence;
• the children's ages and the current parenting schedule;
• recent tax returns, pay stubs and bank statements;
• information about property, debts and any written agreements; and
• your questions about disputed issues, representation scope and fees.

Call 312-965-5618 or book a consultation online.

• DuPage County Courthouse, 18th Judicial Circuit
• DuPage Domestic Relations Division
• DuPage court locations
• Will County Circuit Clerk: Dissolution and Family
• Will County Circuit Clerk: Court Locations
• Cook County Fifth Municipal District, Bridgeview
• 750 ILCS 5/104: Venue
• 750 ILCS 5/401: Dissolution of marriage

Bring your questions and the documents you have about your DuPage or Will County case. The firm confirms its fee and the covered work in writing before you engage it. Call 312-965-5618 or book online.