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Des Plaines Child Custody Lawyer

Child custody disputes can affect your relationship with your child and your family’s future. A Des Plaines child custody lawyer from O’Flaherty Law can help you understand your options and pursue a parenting arrangement that protects what matters most.
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Protecting Your Role in Your Child’s Life

In Illinois custody cases, there are two primary issues: major decision-making responsibilities and parenting time. Decision-making can involve a child’s education, health care, religious upbringing and extracurricular activities. Parenting time is the time the child spends with each parent. Whether you are developing a parenting plan for the first time or contesting a request that is being challenged, our attorneys can assist you in communicating your concerns and negotiating a workable resolution.

How Parenting is Determined in Illinois Courts

Illinois courts allocate parental responsibilities in the best interests of the child. A judge may consider how involved each parent has been in the past, the child’s needs and how well the child is adjusted to home and school, the distance between the parents, how well they can cooperate and whether each parent supports the child’s relationship with the other parent. Each family is different, and outcomes are much dependent on the facts and evidence put before the court.

Advice on Making Tough Custody Decisions

A custody dispute can become stressful very quickly, especially when communication between the parents has broken down. Des Plaines parents contact O’Flaherty Law to understand the legal process, establish realistic goals, and get ready for negotiation, mediation, or the courtroom if necessary. We can help with parenting plans, temporary orders, disputes over decision-making, parenting time issues and motions to modify an existing order. We want to give you clear advice and keep your child’s interests at the heart of the case.

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(847) 469-3379
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The purpose of a consultation is to determine whether our firm is a good fit for your legal needs. Although we often discuss expected results and costs, our attorneys do not give legal advice unless and until you choose to retain us.

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Office Address

960 Rand Rd STE 200-C

Des Plaines, IL 60016

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Hours of Operation

Monday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
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I am personally committed to ensuring that each one of our clients receives the highest level of client service from our team.  Our mission is to provide excellent legal work in a cost-effective manner while maintaining open lines of communication between our clients and their attorneys.  Many of our clients are going through difficult times in their lives when they reach out to us.  They should feel comfortable leaning on the experience and knowledge of our attorneys as their counselors and advocates.  We are here to help!

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Can I receive a temporary custody order while my case is pending?
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