Caroline J. Smith & Associates

I offer a variety of family law services including divorce spousal maintenance paternity child custody child support and post-decree enforcement My goal as a family law attorney is to help my clients avoid unnecessary litigation and cost both monetary and emotional through the use of mediation negotiation and out-of-court settlement When settlement is not an option I am a strong advocate in the court and will litigate to whatever extent is necessary to protect my clients legal rights and achieve a just and fair outcome I received my Juris Doctor degree from the Chicago Kent College of Law in 2007 I was a social worker prior to attending law school and chose family law because of my passion for personal advocacy I never forget that family law matters are more than simple legal transactions and that each of my clients has his or her own unique situation and story