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Family Law

We offer various services and flexibility in representation in the following areas:

Divorce:

We can assist you in preparing all the documents necessary for an uncontested divorce and help you represent yourself in Court or we can represent you in divorce proceedings should you need it. We also can prepare marital settlement agreements.

Legal Separation:

If you are not ready to divorce, but need to spend some time apart, but there are bills, children, or other issues involved, we can prepare legal separation agreements and petitions to file in Court. Again we can assist you in representing yourself or represent you in Court.

Ante-Nuptial Agreements (also known as Pre-Nuptial Agreements):

If you and your intended have assets that you would prefer to keep separate after marriage, or there are other concerns, we can prepare what is commonly known as pre-nuptial agreements. It is important to schedule an appointment well in advance of your wedding date.

Child Support:

Are you owed child support or are you in the process of seeking child support? If you are please contact us as soon as possible, so that we can assist you in this process. In many cases, the party responsible may be responsible for your attorney’s fees as well.

Adult Adoption:

We can prepare the documents and help you represent yourself in Court with respect to an adoption of an adult over the age of 18. We can also represent you in these proceedings as well.

Name Changes:

In Illinois, you can change your legal name with a few exceptions. We guide you step-by-step on the whole process, including preparing and filing all the necessary documents. You provide the name.

Shaw Legal Services News & Updates

Shaw Legal Services, Ltd. would like to congratulate Anne I. Shaw on being named the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's 2009 Best Lawyer's Under 40, of which NAPABA only recognized 18 lawyers from around the U.S.

Shaw Legal Services, Ltd. congratulates Anne I. Shaw on being the recipient of the Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County's 2009 Civic Leader Award.

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2451 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Phone: (773) 975-9400
Fax: (773) 975-9403
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608 West Briar Street
Chicago, Illinois 60657
Phone: (773) 549-9500
Fax: (773) 549-9503
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