South Suburbs Divorce and Family Lawyer

If you or your spouse lives in Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Homewood or another south or southwest suburb in Cook County, your divorce may be filed in Cook County. 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 the south suburbs. Consultations are by phone; a free weekend consultation is available by Zoom. Some court dates may be held in person at the courthouse and others by Zoom, 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. The firm's Chicago divorce lawyer page explains its divorce services and process.

A south suburban divorce filed in Cook County is heard at the Bridgeview Courthouse or the Markham Courthouse, two of the Domestic Relations Division's five suburban locations, or at the Richard J. Daley Center in Chicago, the division's main location.

Cook County towns in the Fifth Municipal District (Bridgeview)

The Circuit Court of Cook County lists these municipalities in its Fifth Municipal District: Alsip, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Burbank, Burr Ridge, Chicago Ridge, Crestwood, Countryside, Evergreen Park, Forest View, Hickory Hills, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Hometown, Indian Head Park, Justice, La Grange, Lemont, Lyons, McCook, Merrionette Park, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Stickney, Summit, Tinley Park, Western Springs, Willow Springs, Woodridge and Worth. The court lists domestic relations cases among the cases also heard at its municipal district courthouses.

Cook County towns in the Sixth Municipal District (Markham)

The court lists these towns in its Sixth Municipal District: Blue Island, Burnham, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Crete, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Lansing, Lynwood, Markham, Matteson, Midlothian, Olympia Fields, Park Forest, Phoenix, Posen, Richton Park, Riverdale, Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South Holland, Steger and Thornton. Blue Island and Midlothian criminal cases are heard in the Fifth District, but the court hears all other cases from those two towns in the Sixth District. The court lists domestic relations cases, domestic violence cases, and paternity and child support among the cases also heard at its municipal district courthouses.

Living in one of these towns does not by itself decide where your case is heard. Your summons and court notices show the assigned courthouse and courtroom, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court can confirm it.

Towns that cross a county line

For Burr Ridge, Hinsdale, Lemont, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Willow Springs and Woodridge in the Fifth District, and Crete in the Sixth, the court marks its jurisdiction as limited to the part of the town inside Cook County. Under 750 ILCS 5/104, a divorce is heard in the county where the petitioner or the respondent lives, so the address of each spouse matters. If one spouse lives in Cook County and the other lives in another county, either county can be a proper venue. If your address is in Will County or DuPage County, see the firm's Will County or DuPage County divorce and family law page.

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

These addresses are courthouses, not offices of the firm, which is in Chicago. Courtroom assignments change, so use the courtroom shown on your summons or order.

Remote appearances

The court posts Zoom information for each municipal district, including the Fifth Municipal District in Bridgeview and the Sixth Municipal District in Markham. For your Zoom ID and passcode, the court's Remote Court Proceedings page directs you to the Clerk's Office. The court prohibits recording Zoom court proceedings; its Remote Court Proceedings page points to General Administrative Order 2023-03 for details. The firm collects those entries in its Fifth District Zoom information for Bridgeview and Sixth District Zoom information for Markham, and how to prepare for a Zoom court hearing explains what to set up beforehand.

The firm handles these family law matters for south suburban clients:

• Divorce, agreed or contested, and legal separation.
• Parenting plans, parenting time and decision-making.
• Child support, including changes after a job loss or a new job.
• Spousal maintenance and property division.
• Paternity cases for parents who were never married.
• Orders of protection, including petitions filed with a pending divorce.

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 south suburban clients 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.

• Fifth Municipal District, Bridgeview
• Sixth Municipal District, Markham
• Bridgeview Courthouse
• Markham Courthouse
• Domestic Relations Division
• Remote Court Proceedings
• 750 ILCS 5/104: Venue
• 750 ILCS 5/401: Dissolution of marriage

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