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630-407-1200
400 Knoll Street, Suite AB, Wheaton, IL 60187
205 1/2 West State Street, Suite C, Geneva, IL 60134
DuPage County Divorce and Family Law Attorneys
Lawyers for Child Custody, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, and Real Estate in Wheaton and Naperville
When your family needs to address legal issues, you will want to work with a law firm that can provide knowledgeable and dedicated legal help. At McSwain Nagle Giese & Rapp, P.C., our attorneys have more than 100 combined years of legal experience. In addition to providing representation in divorce and family law cases, we can also assist with the estate planning process, help you understand your options for filing for bankruptcy, and work with you to complete real estate transactions. We will explain how the laws apply to your unique situation, and we will ensure that your rights are protected at all times. To schedule a free consultation, contact us today at 630-407-1200.
There's no words to express the amount of gratitude I have for Lisa and her entire team. She has been my family law attorney for over 5 years and she's absolutely amazing. Lisa takes the time to listen to my goals, and we work together to achieve them. She's kind, has great strategy insights, and is highly responsive. Would give more stars if I could. Highly recommend!!!
Divorce
If you are planning to dissolve your marriage, or if you and your spouse have already begun the divorce process, we will make sure you understand the legal issues that you will need to address, and we will help you resolve disputes effectively while protecting your rights. We can help you determine whether you can use mediation or collaborative law to reach a divorce settlement, and if necessary, we will advocate for your rights and interests during divorce litigation. We will work closely with you to help you achieve your goals and ensure that you will be prepared to move on once your divorce is complete.
Cost of Divorce
Every divorce case is unique, and the costs involved in the divorce process can vary depending on the issues that will need to be addressed. During your divorce, we will fully explain your attorney's fees and other costs, including expenses related to mediation, experts who may be needed to perform business valuations or review other financial matters, or a guardian ad litem or other child custody evaluators. If you are concerned about your ability to pay the expenses involved in your divorce, we can help you understand whether you can ask that your spouse be required to contribute to your attorney fees and other costs. We can also help you determine whether you will be eligible to receive spousal maintenance, including pursuing temporary support orders during the divorce process.
Parent and Child Issues
We help divorcing and unmarried parents address the allocation of parental responsibilities (formerly known as child custody) and parenting time (formerly known as visitation). We will work with you to create a parenting plan that will provide for your children's best interests.
Child Support
All parents have the obligation to provide financial support to meet their children's needs. We can help you calculate child support according to the laws in Illinois, and we can also help you address additional child-related expenses, as well as college expenses and non-minor support.
Child Removal and Relocation
If a parent wishes to move with their child outside the state of Illinois or to a new home that is more than 25 miles away from their current home, they must receive approval from the court if the other parent does not agree to the relocation. We represent both moving and non-moving parents in child relocation cases.
Family Law
Parents, children, or other family members may need to address multiple different types of legal issues in family court. We can provide representation in a wide variety of situations, including assisting with the adoption of a child, establishing paternity, drafting surrogacy and reproductive rights agreements, or naming a person as the legal guardian of a minor child or disabled adult. We can also help couples create prenuptial or postnuptial agreements, assist with name changes for adults or minor children, or address issues related to juvenile law.
Domestic Violence
If you or a member of your family have been the victim of domestic violence or abuse, we can help you obtain an order of protection to ensure that you will be safe from harm. We can also help you defend against an order of protection that has been issued based on false accusations of abuse.
DCFS
If your family is being investigated by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, we can provide you with legal representation to protect your rights and avoid disruption to your family relationships. If a DCFS investigation results in an indicated finding of child abuse or neglect, we can help you appeal these findings.
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Lisa Giese
Lisa has handled thousands of contested and uncontested family law cases, and she is a zealous advocate for her clients. She is a trained guardian ad litem, and she has also served as a volunteer for the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program, assisting in abuse and neglect cases within the juvenile court system. Lisa's experience with bankruptcy and complex financial issues regularly aids her in her practice of family law, where the two fields often become intertwined.
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Mary McSwain
Mary concentrates her practice in the areas of family law and residential real estate. She is an accomplished trial attorney, and she has had several trial court opinions resulting in successful appellate decisions in family law and real estate law cases. Mary is active in the local legal community, and she has been recognized for her outstanding work with various awards and honors. She works tirelessly to represent her clients' best interests in all of their legal matters to help them achieve the best possible outcomes.
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Jane Nagle
Jane concentrates her practice primarily in the areas of divorce and family law. She is also experienced in handling bankruptcy cases, negotiating unsecured debts, and obtaining excellent settlements for clients facing financial hardship. Through her years of experience, Jane has developed the ability to determine the most effective strategy to help her clients reach their goals. She understands that some cases require an aggressive litigation strategy, while others benefit from skillful negotiation and settlement discussions.
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Emily Rapp
Emily Rapp is a partner at McSwain, Nagle, Giese & Rapp PC. She has experience in court proceedings across Kane, DuPage and Kendall Counties and the appellate court level. Emily is a past President of the Kane County Bar Association, and Chair of the Family Law Section for DuPage County Bar Association, Chair of the Solo, Small Firm and Technology Committee for the Kane County Bar Association and member of the Family Law Committee and the Women & the Law committee for the Illinois State Bar Association.
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