Divorce/Family Law

According to the Circuit Clerk’s Office, approximately 1,180 divorces were filed in McHenry County last year. These divorces impacted the lives of thousands of individuals from all economic backgrounds and more importantly thousands of children. The Illinois Joint Simplified Divorce Procedure is available for those individuals married less than eight (8) years, who earn a combined less than $35,000 a year and meet a few other specific criteria. Unfortunately even the simplest of divorces often turn into very difficult situations. When beginning a divorce some things to consider include: who will have custody of any children, child support, maintenance (formerly known as alimony), the marital home, personal property, insurance, pensions, stocks, repayment of any debts and any other assets and liabilities the parties may have.

During any divorce proceeding the parties have a tremendous power to handle the situation amicably and to avoid a great negative impact on those individuals who suffer the most, children. At Franks, Gerkin & McKenna we are a full service law firm practicing in the areas of Personal Injury; Business Law; Real Estate; Zoning; Wills’ Estate Planning; Probate; Worker’s Compensation; Criminal, Traffic and of course, Divorce/Family Law.


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