Divorce & Family Law

Ms. Belvedere’s involvement with divorce and family law  began after she had already achieved considerable experience as a litigator in the personal injury field.  Suddenly, she, herself, was confronted with  divorce related changes within her own family which brought her into direct and painful contact with this area of our legal system.

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Mother and Child

Her personal  experiences gave her  profound insight into problems faced by divorcing families.   Ms. Belvedere understands the divorcing client’s need for representation by someone who  knows both the legal as well as  emotional experience of divorce.

In cases where there is disagreement as to parenting time and decision making, your children’s future is at stake. With  long term marriages, assets  accumulated over a lifetime must be divided.  It is never too early to start considering the key issues in such cases.

Ms. Belvedere believes that your case should be aggressively pursued at every step along the way to assure the fairest and most desirable outcome.   After all, in many instances, everything you hold dear is up for grabs.

She also believes that the personal relationships which are a part of your life history should be protected and sustained wherever possible.   It takes a special  kind of caring to stand by someone during such a life altering experience while  keeping in mind the legal and emotional principles which will govern eventual outcome of their case.

Publications

Ms. Belvedere has manuscripts for two books which are currently in the pre-publication stages: “Divorce Maintenance & Appreciation Of Mobile Homes & Families”:  (A semi-autobiographical narrative coupled with an analysis of  scholarly literature on significant related topics.)  “Disengaging”” (A collection of short stories dealing with love, marriage and family dynamics.)

We Promise:

Passion  — we’ve been there and we know how much you need an alley
Thoroughness  — we’ll leave no stone unturned in representing your interests
Innovation –we are not afraid to try new and novel approaches
Holistic Bias – we believe human relationships should be salvaged where ever possible.

WHAT DO FORMER CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT SERVICES RECEIVED FROM THE LAW OFFICES OF JOSETTE BELVEDERE IN THEIR DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW CASES:

“I felt like it would never end…the paperwork, statements given in front of a court reporters, court appearances, it was a long and grueling process.  Thru it all, Attorney Belvedere maintained good humor and what I knew was a sincere concern for my feelings and my life as well as the logistics and strategy of the litigation.   Eventually, of course, it was over.  But I am glad I had a caring attorney while I was going thru the whole process.”M. A., Illinois

“After hearing so many bad things from people who had been through divorce, I couldn’t believe how smoothly my divorce went.  After it was all over, my ex-wife and I remained friends and we both kept in touch with Attorney Belvedere and referred other family members to her for help when they had divorce or custody or child-support problems and some personal injury cases  too.  In fact, honestly, whenever I have any sort of legal problem whatsoever, I always call Attorney  Belvedere first.  I know if she can not personally help me, she will try to point me in the right direction to find someone who can.”  J.C.,  Wisconsin

Attorney Belvedere is a seminar leader for a seminar/workshop emphasizing a holistic approach to divorce which emphasizes salvaging relationships wherever possible as reconfigured friendships.  For further  information go to DivorceAid.org.

For information on recent changes in Illinois divorce and family law see this article.