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Rebecca LaRocque, founding attorney at LaRocque Law in Chicago

Divorce & Family Law Attorneys | Chicago, IL

You bring us the problem.
We find the path forward.

Divorce and parenting cases in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties.

ABOUT THE FIRM

Strategic divorce and family law representation.

We represent people going through divorce and parenting disputes who want their case handled with precision, urgency, and a plan for what comes next.

WHERE WE PRACTICE

Cook County  ·  DuPage County  ·  Will County

WHAT WE HANDLE

Practice Areas

  • When you and your spouse agree on the terms, we draft the agreement, prepare the filings, and move the case through Cook, DuPage, or Will County without unnecessary delay. You get a judgment that holds up, not a template.

  • When the parties don't agree on property, maintenance, or the children, we build the case: discovery, financial analysis, motion practice, and trial preparation from day one. The goal is a strong settlement position and a courtroom-ready case if settlement doesn't happen.

  • We help parents establish or modify a parenting schedule that works for the children and holds up in court, including regular, holiday, and vacation time and the parenting plan Illinois requires.

  • Illinois allocates significant decisions about education, health care, religion, and extracurricular activities separately from parenting time. We help you secure a role in those decisions that reflects your involvement in your children's lives.

  • Illinois uses an income-shares formula, but the result depends on how income, overnights, and expenses like child care and health insurance are counted. We make sure the numbers are right, whether you are establishing, modifying, or enforcing support.

  • Maintenance turns first on whether it is appropriate at all, then on income, the length of the marriage, and the statutory guidelines. We handle requests for maintenance, defenses against it, and modifications and terminations after the judgment.

  • A well-drafted agreement protects a business, an inheritance, or a retirement account and sets clear expectations before problems arise. We draft and review prenuptial and postnuptial agreements built to be enforceable under Illinois law.

  • Circumstances change after the judgment: a new job, a move, a change in the children's needs. We handle modifications of support, maintenance, and parenting orders, and enforcement when the other side is not complying with the order.

  • Moving with a child beyond the distance Illinois allows requires the other parent's consent or court approval. We represent parents who need to relocate and parents who object, with the best-interest factors the court will weigh in mind.

  • When a child's safety, a financial asset, or a parenting schedule can't wait for the normal court calendar, we file emergency motions and get in front of a judge quickly.

  • We represent petitioners who need protection from abuse and respondents facing allegations, in both standalone proceedings and those tied to a divorce or parenting case.

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Run the numbers before you decide.

ESTIMATORS

Child Support Estimator

Run the Illinois income-shares formula with your own numbers and see what the guideline figure looks like before you negotiate.

 

Estimates only. Not legal advice.

Maintenance Estimator

Estimate statutory maintenance and how long it may last, based on both incomes and the length of the marriage.

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Estimates only. Not legal advice.

Settle or Go to Trial?

Weigh an offer against a realistic trial range, with fees, delay, and collectability built in. Then decide how far to push.

 

Estimates only. Not legal advice.

LaRocque Law office building at 411 S. Sangamon Street in Chicago's West Loop

CLIENT REVIEWS

What clients say about working with us

Past results and client testimonials do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is unique and must be judged on its own merits.

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THE BOTTOM LINE

You don't get a second chance at the first filing. Get it right from the start.

Call (312) 584-3456 | Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties

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