Family Law

Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions concentrates in numerous areas of family law throughout Kane County and DeKalb County.

When parents and children face difficult situations requiring emotional and legal intervention, an experienced, compassionate lawyer is essential. At Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions, LLC, we understand the reality of challenges covered by the family law field, and are committed to advocating for the best resolution to fit your unique situation.

The collaborative divorce process is a method that promotes mutual and joint problem solving between spouses.

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE
After a separation, the ideal situation involves spouses agreeing to part ways amicably and proceeding in an uncontested divorce.

CHILD ISSUES
We can provide beneficial solutions to minimize the effect that divorce has on a family and to promote working together going forward.

MEDIATION
Mediation is considered an out-of-court solution that allows the parties to resolve legal issues in an amicable manner.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Attorney Rachel Hernandez has worked on behalf of families dealing with domestic violence for nearly two decades and attended law school with this as a focus.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM
Rachel Hernandez of Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions, LLC attended law school with a goal of working on behalf of children and families in crisis and is a qualified Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) in Kane County. A Guardian Ad Litem is an attorney, appointed by the court to assist the court with issues regarding disputes involving children.

Limited Scope (A La Carte Services)
Limited Scope Representation provides individually customized client services for individuals who may not need or want full representation. You choose the form and cost of services that best fit your situation. We can provide you with the resources that enable you to achieve your goals.

From our law offices in St. Charles and Sycamore, Illinois, we work with families in transition throughout Kane and DeKalb Counties including Geneva, Batavia, Elgin, Aurora, North Aurora, Sleepy Hollow, Campton Hills, Elburn, Sugar Grove, Algonquin, Dundee, Bartlett, Barrington Hills, Big Rock, Burlington, Carpentersville, Gilberts, Hoffman Estates, Hampshire, Huntley, Kaneville, Pingree Grove and Wayne, Sycamore, DeKalb, Cortland, Somonauk, Sandwich, Genoa.

Divorce Discussions: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Your Spouse

How to talk to your spouse about divorce

Embarking on divorce discussions with your partner can be daunting. While many opt to have these talks within the confines of a counseling setting, several individuals approach us with uncertainty about their decision to divorce and the potential paths to take. The Emotional Impact of Divorce Discussions on Families When an individual approaches us with …

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Tax Planning Post-Divorce: Navigating Financial Waters

Tax Planning Post-Divorce: Navigating Financial Waters Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions

The culmination of a divorce often brings relief, but it also introduces a new set of challenges: tax planning post-divorce. Ensuring a smooth transition, particularly in the financial domain, requires understanding and planning around the tax implications that arise after finalizing a divorce. Understanding Tax Implications: Why It’s Crucial Post-divorce, your financial status undergoes a …

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Pre-Divorce Legal Counseling: Value Behind a Strategic Approach to Divorce

Pre-Divorce Legal Counseling: Value Behind a Strategic Approach to Divorce Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions LLC

Although many couples enter into the divorce process with unclear expectations, pre-divorce legal counseling helps to elucidate the path forward. Overall, Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions finds that legal counseling proves extraordinarily beneficial for both parties. Even for those initiating the divorce, counseling aids in managing expectations. Thus, it is imperative that couples understand their rights …

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Risks of Social Media Posting During Your Illinois Divorce Proceedings

social media during divorce

Throughout the Illinois divorce process, the risks of social media posting hold strong consequences over family law disputes. Despite billions relying on social media, the divorce process contains countless nuances and legal ramifications. Although prospective divorcees find virtual solace in friends and family, doing so has its share of drawbacks. Fundamental Risks of Social Media …

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Relationship Preservation: Creating the Best Post-Divorce Circumstances

Relationship Preservation: Creating the Best Post-Divorce Circumstances Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions LLC

Throughout the collaborative divorce process, couples often strive for successful relationship preservation. As a process built on mutually beneficial outcomes, collaborative divorce helps couples to work through challenges in a healthy manner. For those with children, a strong relationship especially benefits everyone involved. Even after a divorce, children often need reliable co-parents to grow up …

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Divorce Coaching: Involving a Specialist in the Collaborative Divorce Process

Divorce coach in collaborative divorce

While the Illinois divorce process introduces natural stressors, taking up divorce coaching presents contemporary solutions. In a traditional litigation, both parties vie for a more preferrable outcome. Thus, traditional litigation pits them against one another. Such a dynamic naturally increases stress. On the other hand, the collaborative divorce process seeks mutually beneficial solutions. Through this …

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Illinois Divorces with Children: Considerations to Create a Better Family

Illinois Divorces with Children: Considerations to Create a Better Family Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions LLC

For Illinois divorces with children in the mix, emotional implications quickly ramp up. Holistically, divorce carries a heavy weight for children. Typically, adult parents accumulated decades of life experience. On the other hand, for children, life as they knew it will never be the same. However, strategic decision-making and cooperation for both parents can lead …

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Illinois Divorce Finances: The Value of the Collaborative Process

Illinois Divorce Finances: The Value of the Collaborative Process

As Illinois divorce finances continues to mount, both parties tend to question their current path. Ultimately, a lengthy litigation entails expensive financial considerations. Sometimes, both parties walk away with a fraction of their initial net worth. Additionally, the courtroom battle presents an exhaustive approach on the emotional spectrum, too. However, Mediation and the Collaborative Divorce …

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Division of Business: Secure Your Assets During an Illinois Divorce

Division of Business: Secure Your Assets During an Illinois Divorce Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions, LLC

For couples that work together, they face unique legal challenges pertaining to the division of business during the Illinois divorce process. Oftentimes, this occurs when the divorcing couple owns a business together. Alternatively, one spouse may own the business prior to marriage. Similar to other aspects of the divorce process, the priority falls on preserving …

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Illinois Divorce Filing: Does It Matter Who Files First?

Illinois Divorce Filing: Does It Matter Who Files First? Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions

When a couple decides to get a divorce, the Illinois divorce filing process sometimes turns into a race. In these cases, both the husband and wife attempt to file the divorce petition before the other one. Naturally, one of the first questions people ask when they call our office is, “Is it to my benefit …

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