Naperville, IL Divorce Lawyers

Lawyers Helping Clients Address Complex Legal and Financial Issues in Naperville, IL Divorce Cases

Attorney Spotlight

Lindsay C. Stella

• Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating Top Family Law Attorneys
• Best Lawyers, 2023 – Present
• Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
• Elite Lawyer, 2020-Present
• Illinois Outstanding Young Women Lawyers, Chicago Magazine
• Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Committee Member – 2017
• Justinian Society of Lawyers – President 2018
• Leading Lawyers, Peer Selected, 2023 – Present
• National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, National Top Ten Attorneys Under 40, 2014
• Super Lawyers, 2025-Present
• Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2014-2024
• Top 10 Most Influential Suburban Moms, Glancer Magazine

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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.

When you choose to get a divorce, your life will go through many changes, and you will need to make a number of decisions about how legal and financial concerns will be handled. At the same time, you may need to deal with strong emotions, and you may worry about how you can protect your children as you and your spouse begin living in separate homes. With an experienced lawyer providing representation during your case, you can make sure legal issues will be addressed correctly, and you can take steps to resolve any disputes you encounter.

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The Importance of Discovery in a Divorce Case

During your divorce, you will need to make sure you have all of the information needed to make decisions about financial matters or other issues. Discovery is a key component of the divorce process, especially in cases involving complex financial concerns. It allows both parties to request and exchange information that is relevant to the issues that will be addressed during settlement negotiations or litigation. This can help ensure transparency while providing the factual foundation for resolving disputes.

Through discovery, spouses may be required to disclose:

• Tax returns and income statements
• Bank account and investment records
• Real estate holdings and appraisals
• Business records and profit/loss statements
• Retirement account balances
• Credit card statements and loan documents

Discovery tools may include interrogatories, requests for production of documents, depositions, and subpoenas. If a spouse fails to comply or attempts to conceal assets, the court may impose sanctions. At Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC, our attorneys will ensure that discovery is conducted thoroughly and accurately, helping you to uncover all relevant information you need to make decisions about property division, financial support, and other matters.

Equitable Division of Marital Property

During the divorce process, your marital property must be divided fairly and equitably. You and your spouse can work together to decide on how to divide property, but first, you will need to make sure you understand what assets and debts may be considered marital or non-marital property. By fully documenting the assets you own together and the assets that each party owns separately, you can make decisions that will protect your financial interests

Anything that was acquired during your marriage will typically be considered marital property. No matter who made the purchases, who took out debts, or whose name may be listed as the owner of different items, they will need to be considered as you determine who will own different assets or be responsible for different debts going forward.

Any property owned before you got married will usually be classified as non-marital property. While you are not required to divide non-marital property, it is still important to understand its value, since that may determine what financial resources are available to each spouse. In some cases, marital and non-marital property may become mixed or "commingled," and you may need to work with financial experts to trace the source of assets and determine how ownership should be handled.

Our attorneys can help you determine the best approach to take when addressing different types of assets, including your family's home, other real estate property, family businesses, other business interests or investments, vehicles, personal property, and retirement accounts or benefits. We will work with you to negotiate a settlement that will protect your interests and provide for your needs.

Addressing Child Custody During a Naperville Divorce

As you determine how you and your spouse will share custody of your children, you will need to make sure to understand how the law applies in your situation and how you can negotiate agreements that will meet your family's needs. During your divorce, you and the other parent can work together to develop a parenting plan that outlines how you will work together to meet your children's needs as co-parents in the years to come.

Your parenting plan will include details about how parental responsibilities will be allocated between you and your spouse. These responsibilities will include the authority to make decisions about issues that will affect your children, including the medical care they will receive, matters related to their education, their extracurricular activities, and details related to religious practices or education. You and your spouse may agree that responsibilities will be shared equally, or one parent may be given the primary responsibility in certain areas.

Parenting time is another important issue to address in your parenting plan. A schedule will be created detailing when your children will live in each of your homes or other times that they may spend with either parent. This schedule can also provide details about transportation, exchanges, and communication, helping to minimize confusion or disputes about these issues.

The lawyers at Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC can work with you to create a thoughtful, realistic parenting plan that will provide foster stability and consistency for your children while promoting healthy family relationships. We can help to resolve any disputes that may arise, and we will work to ensure that you will be prepared to provide for your children's ongoing needs in the years to come.