The Law Firm of Debra J. Braselton, P.C.

Debra J. Braselton, P.C. provides legal representation in all areas of Family Law, including but not limited to:

• Adoption and Surrogacy
• Simple, Uncontested Divorce Agreements
• Collaborative Divorce
• Contested Divorce and Litigation
• Legal Separation
• Annulment
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements
• Parentage Actions
• Post-Decree Matters

Debra J. Braselton is an experienced family law attorney with a unique background and a career built around families. Debra's first career was as a certified nurse midwife at a large teaching hospital in Chicago. During her career as a nurse midwife, Debra gained a wealth of knowledge and experience with families, particularly with families in crisis. Debra's clients benefit from her experience and enjoy her unique sensitivity to the personal nature of their family law matters.

Debra handles cases involving divorce, custody, visitation, domestic violence, guardianship, and adoption in Cook, Dupage, Kane, and surrounding counties. She is adept at counseling her clients as to the proper course of action and regularly handles trials, pretrial conferences, evidentiary hearings, and contested motions in her cases. Debra is also a skilled negotiator – as comfortable developing and presenting a complex settlement proposal as she is evaluating and responding to a settlement proposal presented by her opponent. Whether she's handling litigated cases or negotiating settlements, Debra's skills help achieve the best possible results for her clients.

An advocate of alternative dispute resolution in family law matters, Debra was among the first attorneys in Illinois to receive training in collaborative law.  Approximately half of Debra’s divorce practice is comprised of collaborative cases, and she is actively involved in the Illinois and international collaborative law professional organizations. 

Debra achieves an out-of-court settlement in 95% of her divorce cases, a success rate she attributes to meticulous case preparation, excellent client communication, and a willingness to aggressively try the case when settlement options have been exhausted.

Debra demonstrates her commitment to professional responsibility through her active involvement in local bar associations, not-for-profit divorce educational organizations, and as a hearing officer for the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.

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Post-Decree Issues

Created On: 01/21/2009

 

By Debra J. Braselton

Modification of judgment

Whether the issues in your divorce are settled by you and your spouse or are decided by a judge, some things in your judgment can be modified (changed) by a judge after a hearing.

Ten Things To Do If Divorce Is Imminent

Created On: 01/21/2009

1. Consult an attorney.Becoming informed about your legal rights and responsibilities is the most crucial step in the divorce process. An experienced divorce attorney will be able to counsel you on the law as it applies to the facts of your situation and advise you on the best way to proceed (or not proceed).

Custody Issues in Illinois

Created On: 01/21/2009

Ordinarily parents make decisions about their children together. But when parents divorce, the hostility between them sometimes causes them to disagree...

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