Family Law Practice Areas
Adoption
At Abramovitch Blalock & McKinnon, our passion is to help loving families grow. We know that those families are often confused by the lengthy and complicated paperwork necessary for securing the newest member of their family. Regardless of your (read more)
Alimony & Maintenance
Maintenance is one of the most contested issues in a divorce. Previously referred to as alimony, maintenance is spousal support paid from one spouse to another. Maintenance can be ordered on a temporary basis, while the divorce is pending, or as part of a final divorce (read more)
Annulment
Annulment is a legal procedure within secular and religious legal systems for declaring a marriage null and void. It is usually retroactive, and is considered to be invalid from the beginning almost as if it had never taken place.
Child Custody
One of the most emotionally charged aspects of a divorce or paternity case is determining who will make major parenting decisions and a parenting time schedule. Our experienced Illinois custody attorneys want to ensure the decisions made on behalf of your children are truly in (read more)
Child Support
Child support is money paid from one parent to the other for a child’s basic necessities, such as food, clothing, and lodging. Child support can be ordered in a divorce or paternity proceeding. (read more)
Divorce
Divorce can be one of the most difficult experiences. The dissolution of the relationship itself is often emotionally painful and grievous, and the expenses, lengthy procedure, and difficult decisions to make further complicate the process. At Abramovitch Blalock (read more)
Family Law
At Abramovitch Blalock & McKinnon, LLC, we are committed to providing the level of legal representation and client service in family law matters that help our clients through these stressful times. We want to help you find a way to face a better, brighter, more stable future.
Fathers’ Rights
Whether you are married or not, men have certain rights when it comes to caring for their children. You are the legal father of a child if you have contributed to the child’s biological creation or have legally adopted the child. If you believe that you are the biological (read more)
Grandparents’ Rights
Illinois, like many other states, do not offer many protections to grandparents regarding allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time. However, there are some situations where grandparents have a right to parenting time and may even be awarded an (read more)
Gay & Lesbian Divorce
All families deserve equal rights and representation. At Abramovitch, Blalock & McKinnon, we are committed to ensuring your rights are protected. Over the past decade, laws impacting the LGBTQ community have rapidly changed and continue to emerge. Many family law (read more)
High Net Worth Divorce
When a substantial marital estate is involved, the division of property and divorce process becomes more contentious and complicated, with disputes arising at every single point.
Legal Separation
Legal separation (sometimes judicial separation, separate maintenance, divorce) is a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a de facto separation while remaining legally married.
Mediation
Mediation for family law issues is one of several alternative dispute resolution options available to people. Mediation is an excellent option to save time, money, and stress when going through a divorce or parentage case. Both financial issues, like child support or maintenance (read more)
Order of Protection
All protective order statutes permit the court to instruct an alleged abuser to stay a certain distance away from someone, such as their home, workplace, or school (“stay away” provisions), and not to contact them.
Paternity
Paternity, or establishing the child’s father, is intimately related to all family law matters that involve children. It will impact child support, parenting time, parenting right, and as such it is important to work with our skilled family law attorneys if you need help (read more)
Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements
Prenuptial Agreements are contracts entered into by two parties planning to get married, whereas postnuptial agreements are entered into after marriage. The prenuptial agreement addresses topics that would need to be decided in the event of a divorce, such as maintenance (read more)
Property Division
Division of property, also known as equitable distribution, is a judicial division of property rights and obligations between spouses during divorce.
Visitation
As a parent, your child’s safety and wellbeing is your primary focus. Unfortunately, your child’s other parent does not always agree about what is best for the child. At Abramovitch Blalock & McKinnon, LLC, our attorneys will work tirelessly to fight for your parenting time rights (read more)
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