Geneva, Illinois Family Law Attorneys

Lawyers for Divorce, Child Issues, Adoption, and More in Geneva

Attorney Spotlight

Joshua D. Bedwell

• Best Lawyers in Chicago, Leading Lawyers, 2014
• CALI Award in Family Law, The John Marshall Law School, 2009
• Elite Lawyer, 2020-Present
• Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2018 - 2021
• Super Lawyers, 2023 - Present

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Meet Our Team

Billing and Fee Structures

We work to ensure that our fees are reasonable and affordable for all of our clients. To discuss our fee structures and learn about payment options, contact us at 630-665-7300.

At Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC, we understand that family law issues can be challenging to address, since they may involve strong emotions in addition to complex legal requirements and procedures. Whether you are going through a divorce, navigating child custody disputes, considering adoption, or need to address other legal concerns related to your family, an experienced attorney can guide you through the process. Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC provides compassionate, client-focused representation for clients in Geneva, and we can assist with a wide range of family law cases.

Our lawyers focus on clear communication with our clients, helping them understand their rights and responsibilities while advising them on the legal options that are available. Our goal is to ensure that our clients can make informed decisions that will allow them to resolve their legal concerns while protecting the best interests of themselves and their families.

Child-Related Family Law Issues

When parents or other family members need to address legal concerns related to children, the primary focus will be on protecting the children's best interests. Our attorneys can provide guidance and representation in cases involving:

• Paternity: We work with parents to establish legal parentage when necessary. Paternity may be a factor when a child's parents are unmarried, since a father may not be automatically recognized as the child's legal parent in these situations. Establishing paternity will ensure that the father will have parental rights, and it can also provide the child with access to important benefits, including the ability to receive child support, health insurance coverage, inheritance rights, and Social Security benefits.
• Child Custody and Parenting Plans: When parents separate, they will need to put arrangements in place to ensure that they can share custody of their children effectively. our lawyers can help parents address the allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time, working with parents to create parenting plans that will encourage cooperation while protecting children's best interests.
• Child Support: Our attorneys work to ensure that parents' obligations to provide financial support for children are established correctly, including arrangements for payments that one parent will make to the other and the division of different types of child-related expenses.
• Adoption: Our lawyers can help ensure that parents follow the correct steps when adopting a child. We can assist with private adoption agreements, adoptions through agencies, international adoptions, and the adoption of stepchildren by stepparents. We work with clients to ensure that all documentation, home studies, and court hearings will be handled correctly.
• Guardianship: In cases where a child's parents are unable to care for them, legal guardianship by another party may be necessary. Our attorneys help family members or others who are seeking to become legal guardians of minors, ensuring that the correct legal procedures are followed while protecting the best interests of the child.

Divorce-Related Family Law Issues

There are several legal matters that may need to be addressed during the divorce process, including:

• Property Division: Our lawyers can help our clients assess their marital assets and separate assets so that they have a complete understanding of their financial situation. We can work to reach agreements on the division of assets such as homes, retirement accounts, personal property, family businesses, and vehicles.
• Spousal Maintenance/Alimony: In some divorce cases, one spouse may be eligible for financial support to ensure that they can meet their ongoing needs. Our attorneys will make sure all factors that may affect spousal support will be evaluated correctly, and we will advocate for solutions that will protect our client's financial interests.
• Child Custody and Parenting Time: During the divorce process, parents will need to determine how to share parental responsibilities, and a parenting time schedule will need to be established. Our lawyers help divorcing spouses negotiate parenting plans, working to put solutions in place that will help children maintain strong relationships with both parents.
• Child Support: Multiple types of financial factors will need to be evaluated when establishing child support obligations. Our attorneys work with clients to ensure that the proper arrangements are put in place to address children's ongoing needs.

Modifications and Enforcement of Family Court Orders

Family law court orders may need to be modified over time as a family's circumstances change. Our lawyers can assist with modification requests, and we can also help determine what steps may need to be taken to enforce orders related to child custody or financial support. We can assist with cases involving:

• Parental Relocation: If a parent wants to move a significant distance, they may need to seek court approval. Our attorneys can assist with relocation requests and modifications of parenting plans that may be required in these cases.
• Child Support Modifications: If a parent's income changes significantly, they may request a change to their child support obligations. Our lawyers can help address situations where job losses or decreases in income may require reductions in child support, and we can also help request increases in child support based on changes in children's needs.
• Enforcing Family Court Orders: If a parent does not pay child support or does not follow a parenting plan, our attorneys can help clients take legal steps to enforce these orders. We can assist with filing motions for contempt, putting wage garnishment orders in place, or requesting other enforcement actions to ensure compliance.