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The title of this practice area reflects three commonly used terms with the same meaning – the end of a marriage. In Illinois it is called dissolution of marriage. Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP lawyers are skilled in working with people who are going through one of the most difficult and stressful periods of their lives...   Read More

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP has lawyers that are particularly skilled in the preparation and prosecution to trial of complex financial and custody matters. Although we do not promote litigation for litigation’s sake, trial skill is an important talent to have if efforts at settlement fail...   Read More

The best result in any family law matter is a negotiated settlement. Divorce is an adversarial proceeding where often the parties must deal with each other for many years following the dissolution of their marriage, especially if they have children...   Read More

A Premarital Agreement, also commonly referred to as a Prenuptial or Antenuptial Agreement, is a contract entered into by the parties before marriage that defines what will happen when the marriage ends...   Read More

Marital Settlement Agreements are agreements incident to a dissolving of the marriage. A Separation Agreement is an agreement between parties who remain married but are no longer going to live together and who want to define their legal obligations and responsibilities to each other and to their children...   Read More

Can serious marital conflict be resolved without the time and expense of litigation? Yes—divorce need not be a battleground. The end of a marriage or resolution of family conflict is painful enough. Collaborative law offers parties a new alternative to resolve disputes or the end of a marriage with privacy and respect...   Read More

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP has trained lawyer mediators as well as former judges in the firm who act as a neutral to aid parties and their attorneys in settling their disputes without the need for court intervention...   Read More

Because children are the most precious product of a marriage, custody and visitation are two of the most emotionally draining issues that arise when marriages or other relationships fail. Problems also arise when one party wishes to move to another state with a child...   Read More

Dividing property in a divorce is more complex than it may seem. First, careful study and research is necessary to be sure that all property is accounted for...   Read More

Maintenance is a payment that one spouse makes for the support of the other after the marriage ends. Where one spouse is not self-supporting after a dissolution of marriage while the other spouse is both self-supporting and able to contribute to the other spouse’s support, maintenance is generally ordered...   Read More

Child support is usually a monthly payment made to the parent with whom children under 18 primarily reside and is intended for their support and maintenance. Illinois law provides guidelines for determining a percentage of income...   Read More

Divorces often present tax issues and problems, including those relating to property division, maintenance, child support, and sometimes previously filed (or yet to be filed) tax returns. Whenever possible, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP attorneys advocate...   Read More

In our society many children are born to couples living together without the benefit of marriage, or to single women who have sexual intercourse during a dating relationship and who later claim that their child resulted from those sexual relations...   Read More

Many parties who contemplate divorce do not expect that their retirement benefits comprise a large share of their joint assets. Nevertheless, retirement benefits have become among the largest assets to be addressed during the divorce process...   Read More

Illinois has a Domestic Violence Act that seeks to prevent repeated physical abuse and harassment among family and household members These are emergency matters that need immediate attention and a good understanding of the system to achieve needed protection...   Read More

Post divorce disputes, commonly referred to as post-judgment or post-decree matters, include enforcement of divorce judgments and orders, as well as modifications of those judgments. Modifications of support may become necessary...   Read More

No matter how thorough the trial preparation and how skilled the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP attorneys, at times a party in a high stakes case is dissatisfied with the result and wants to appeal. Trial judges are not perfect and can make mistakes...   Read More