Practice Areas

Child Support and Spousal Support

The Law Office of Emily J. Kelly in Wheaton, Illinois
Child Support and Spousal Support Lawyer

The Law Office of Emily J. Kelly in Wheaton, Illinois is conveniently located near the DuPage County Courthouse. My law office provides a wide range of family law services to clients in the counties of DuPage and Kane, as well as the cities of Wheaton, Lisle, Glen Ellyn, West Chicago, Elmhurst, Downer’s Grove, Carol Stream and Lombard.

Child Support

Child support guidelines and how to apply them accurately can be intimidating. Over the course of my career, I have become extremely familiar with the guidelines for calculating child support. Prior to beginning private practice, I worked for the state of Illinois and the DuPage County prosecutor’s office in the area of child support enforcement. I care deeply about this area of law.

I have seen the devastating impact a parent’s failure to pay child support can have on the custodial parent and the child. Enduring a divorce is hard enough. Trying to raise a child without the financial assistance of the former spouse compounds the problem. As an attorney in private practice, I am committed to fighting for your legal right to receive child support from your ex-spouse. Obtaining child support in a parentage case is also very important to me.

Whether you need to establish an ongoing child support payment obligation or need to enforce an existing child support order, I am available to provide you with experienced legal representation.

Spousal Support

The Law Office of Emily J. Kelly also provides legal counsel on spousal support issues. Generally Illinois family law, property acquired during the course of a marriage is considered marital property. For example, houses, pensions and annuities all must be equitably distributed upon end of the marriage. This does not necessarily mean equally divided. The distribution is based on factors such as need, contribution to the marriage, or any other factors that may be considered by the court.

I will work to ensure that your property and contributions are accurately portrayed to the court. It is my goal to get my clients the marital property and spousal support they need to start a new life.   My extensive background in this area provides me with the confidence to take on the most complicated cases.

I Want to Help

If you are considering a divorce and you need a skilled child support and spousal support lawyer, contact my office for a free initial consultation.