Family Law

Peoria Illinois Family Law Attorneys

Dissolution of Marriage • Separation Agreements • Post-Divorce Modifications

Child Custody and Visitation • Child Support and Spousal Support

The experienced Illinois family law attorneys at the law offices of Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick handle a full range of family law issues including: divorce, alimony (spousal maintenance), post-divorce modifications of custody or support, prenuptial agreements, enforcement of support obligations and parental visitation rights, guardianship, mothers' rights and fathers' rights issues, and so much more.

Protecting Clients Before, During and After a Divorce

We know how Illinois family laws can affect you before, during and after a divorce. From carefully-drafted prenuptial agreements and divorce planning to post-divorce motions to modify or enforce custody, visitation our support, our family law attorneys work to protect your interests every step of the way. Our knowledge and experience can help you avoid many legal pitfalls. For example: Did you know that if a court order is successfully enforced for non-compliance after a marriage is dissolved, payment of costs and attorney's fees falls to the losing party in the absence of compelling evidence? Visit our Legal News and Views page to learn more.

To schedule a consultation regarding your divorce or family law matter, contact us now by phone at 309-265-0832 or toll free at 888-367-8413.

Comprehensive Divorce and Family Law Legal Services

Our skilled family law and divorce lawyers advise and represent clients in Peoria and the surrounding region through both mediation and litigation in the following matters:

• Prenuptial Agreements: We help clients protect their separate property interests in the event of a future divorce by drafting and reviewing prenuptial agreements (prenups) before marriage.
• Divorce: We provide compassionate, yet aggressive representation to clients regarding all issues related to divorce, including:
  
  • Child custody, shared parenting plans and visitation rights
  • Child support calculations according to Illinois child support guidelines and resolution of other financial matters including payment for insurance coverage, paying for college, braces or other special needs
  • Division of marital property including homes and other real estate, investment accounts, stocks and bonds and other property
  • Division of retirement and pension funds and drafting qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) to divide retirement accounts
• Paternity Proceedings: When parents are unmarried, we can help establish legal parentage through a legal paternity action. Parental rights and obligations, including child custody and visitation rights and child support payments can also be resolved in a paternity action, either through mediation, negotiation, or litigation.
• Step-parent Adoptions: We capably facilitate adoptions by step-parents when a biological parent consents or is unable or unwilling to parent the child resulting in a termination of the biological parent's parental rights.
• Grandparent Rights and Guardianships: We can provide advice and counsel to parents or grandparents in visitation disputes and actions seeking legal guardianship or legal custody of a child.
• Post-Divorce Changes: A significant change of circumstances following a divorce may require a change in the terms of a divorce decree. We represent clients in motions seeking:
  • Child support adjustments to increase or decrease the amount of child support,
  • Termination or change in alimony ( an end of spousal support payments of an increase or decrease in the amount of alimony)
  • Modification of child custody or visitation

The Illinois family law attorneys of Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C. understand the requirements and processes of family law courts in surrounding counties, including Peoria County, Knox County, Fulton County, McLean County, Woodford County, and Tazewell County.

To schedule a confidential consultation with our skilled family law attorneys, contact us page today.