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Life Span attorneys provide civil legal services to victims of sexual assault and their families in order to provide them with safety and perpetrator accountability. Legal Services covered include divorce, child custody/visitation/child support, orders of protection, civil no contact orders, and more.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Divorce Mediation
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Crime Victim Safety Planning
The State’s Attorney’s Office receives referrals from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS) to provide free legal aid for child support enforcement. Accepts cases on the following types of matters: - Obtaining legal paternity determinations (IDHFS is able to assist in locating a parent who does not reside with the child(ren)) - Obtaining an order providing for child support and health insurance for minor children - Seeking a modification of child support (by either parent) when legally warranted - Enforcing child support orders that are not being complied with (including child support set in a dissolution proceeding)
Life Span attorneys provide civil legal services to victims of sexual assault and their families in order to provide them with safety and perpetrator accountability. Legal Services covered include divorce, child custody/visitation/child support, orders of protection, civil no contact orders, and more.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Divorce Mediation
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Sexual Assault Protective/Restraining Orders
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Assistance with establishing paternity, enforcing orders for child support (including health insurance), modifying or changing the child support order amount, collecting current and past due payments, and locating the parent who does not live with the child.
Enforcement and processing of child support payments.
Ascend Justice provides representation in family law cases involving custody, parenting time, and child support.

Services

Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Greater Chicago Legal Clinic's Parentage and Child Support Advice Desk helps self-represented litigants with paternity and child support issues in judicial (court) and administrative cases. The Desk can assist with establishing or contesting paternity. The Desk can also help with child support issues, including modifying support, arrears contests, and vacating orders due to service issues, as well as motions to reconsider and appeals of administrative cases.
The Domestic Violence Law Practice at NSLAC provides free domestic violence legal services to at-risk survivors. Domestic violence is any systematic behavior - whether physical, verbal, emotional, or sexual - used to gain power and control over another person. Their team uses a careful trauma-informed approach to mitigate the effects of domestic violence on survivors and their families.

Services

Crime Victim Safety Planning
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Criminal Victim/Informant Visas
Visas for Victims of Human Trafficking
Life Span's domestic violence legal program is staffed by 15 attorneys, four paralegals, and four criminal court advocates who have expertise and years of experience in contested family law cases and criminal court advocacy. They operate a number of innovative and collaborative programs specifically created to reach underserved populations.Life Span assists with the following: divorce and parentage, child and spousal support, civil no contact orders, Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting Time (formerly called Custody and Visitation), and more.

Services

Divorce Mediation
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Criminal Temporary Protective Orders
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services
Life Span's domestic violence legal program is staffed by 15 attorneys, four paralegals, and four criminal court advocates who have expertise and years of experience in contested family law cases and criminal court advocacy. They operate a number of innovative and collaborative programs specifically created to reach underserved populations.Life Span assists with the following: divorce and parentage, child and spousal support, civil no contact orders, Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Parenting Time (formerly called Custody and Visitation), and more.

Services

Divorce Mediation
Specialized Crime Victim Assistance
Crime Victim Safety Planning
Criminal Temporary Protective Orders
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Crime Victim Accompaniment Services

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Official record keeper of the Court. All Civil, Probate, Traffic, Criminal, and Juvenile cases are filed through the Clerk's office. Also collects and disperses all monies ordered to be paid by the court.

Services

Protective/Restraining Orders
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
County Clerk of the Courts Offices

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes within the county, assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection, and goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Services

Crime Victim Support
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Protective/Restraining Orders
Public Counsel

Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed within the County.

Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of the County.

Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Services

Protective/Restraining Orders
Crime Victim Support
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Works closely with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and other agencies and advocacy organizations to ensure that families throughout the state receive the support they need to raise their children.

- Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed in Marion County.

- Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of Marion County.

- Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

- Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Crime Victim Support
Protective/Restraining Orders

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders
Child support services are available to any parent who needs assistance in establishing legal parentage, or establishing or enforcing child support or medical support, regardless of income.

Works closely with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and other agencies and advocacy organizations to ensure that families throughout the state receive the support they need to raise their children.

Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed within the County.

Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of the County.

Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

Services

Crime Victim Support
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Protective/Restraining Orders

Works closely with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and other agencies and advocacy organizations to ensure that families throughout the state receive the support they need to raise their children.

Services to help survivors of domestic violence, older adults, people with disabilities, and immigrant survivors of violence and trafficking:

- Orders of Protection for people experiencing domestic violence.

- Divorce, custody, or child support in cases involving domestic violence or child endangerment.

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Other court orders to stop abuse, harassment, or stalking.

- Immigration issues faced by survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.

- Guardianships of minors and adults to ensure safety and stability.

Services

Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Protective/Restraining Orders

Works closely with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and other agencies and advocacy organizations to ensure that families throughout the state receive the support they need to raise their children.