Bruning & Associates, P.C. is a full-service family law firm serving Cook, DuPage, and McHenry Counties. We approach each case with our core values: honesty, reliability, organization, experience, and responsiveness. The following information is about our comprehensive family law services:

Family law has a number of distinct focus areas. Our attorneys have decades of experience navigating these complex, emotional issues in litigation and in negotiations. We also guide our clients through complex family law bureaucracies, help draft contracts, and advise on related legal matters.

• Divorce: It might be possible to handle divorce without an attorney, but that does not make it a good idea. We provide insight and experience to help you make the best decisions for your family’s future.
• High net worth divorce: Couples with significant income or complex assets, such as benefit plans, art collections, cryptocurrency, businesses, or real estate, often need advanced services and diverse legal teams.
• Child support: Child support formulas are not set in stone. The agreement should be practical for everyone, and it should be in the best interests of the child.
• Adoption: Adoption can be a complex, lengthy, and frustrating process. Our experienced attorneys strive to make it as efficient as possible.
• Maintenance and spousal support (alimony): Spousal support, sometimes referred to as alimony, is not generally mandatory in Illinois. Let us help you prove your specific case.
• Property and asset division: Assets earned during a marriage are generally subject to division, and our attorneys work to make this division fair.
• Custody and parental responsibilities: Custody and parenting responsibility are often shared between parents. We will work to see that these are shared equitably.
• Visitation and parenting time: Visitation can become a battleground, but our attorneys will help argue that your position is in the best interests of your children.
• Domestic violence, orders of protection, stalking, no-contact orders: Whether you are obtaining a restraining order or fighting back against spurious accusations, our attorneys are here to help.
• LGBTQ family law, gay marriage, civil unions: Gay marriages, divorces, and civil unions are subject to the same laws as heterosexual unions.
• Military divorce: Our attorneys are proud to serve the sailors stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, as well as all other service members in the greater Chicago area.
• Paternity and parentage: Proving or establishing parentage can be an important first step to solidifying custody rights or other parental rights.
• Post-judgment divorce proceedings and appeals: Courts do not always get things right the first time, and sometimes situations change. Our attorneys are equipped to handle these complex cases.
• Prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements: Well-drafted family law contracts have the potential to secure a brighter, lower-conflict future for your family.

Even if you do not see your exact issue on this list, please feel free to call us at your earliest convenience at 815-455-3000 to schedule a complimentary, no-obligation consultation.