Custody, Support, and DUI Defense for Romeoville Families
Cities and communities we serve
Romeoville sits just west of Lockport along the I-55 corridor, and its cases, like every Will County matter, are heard at the courthouse in Joliet.
Romeoville has grown substantially over the past two decades, and with that growth has come a younger population of families navigating custody schedules, child support calculations, and the occasional traffic stop that turns into something more serious. Jeff McCarthy has represented Romeoville clients through all of it, from an office a short distance away in Lockport.
Whatever the matter, it gets filed with the Circuit Clerk of Will County and heard at the Will County Courthouse guide in downtown Joliet. That is true for a contested custody hearing and for a first-offense DUI alike.
The Cases Romeoville Sends Most Often
Child Custody & Parenting Time and Child Support disputes are the most common calls from Romeoville, often from parents who separated without ever marrying and need Child Custody & Parenting Time allocated for the first time, or from parents whose existing order needs Modifications & Enforcement as incomes or schedules change. Establishing parentage is its own step under Illinois law when parents were never married, and it has to happen before a custody order can be entered at all.
DUI defense is the other steady source of work. Romeoville's stretch of I-55 and the commercial corridors around it see their share of traffic stops, and a first-offense DUI Defense charge carries real consequences for a license and a job even when no one was hurt. Jeff explains the statutory summary suspension timeline and the realistic defense options at the first meeting, not after the court date has already passed.
Acting Quickly Protects Your Options
In both kinds of cases, the earliest days matter most. A parent who waits to address a custody dispute risks the other parent's schedule becoming the default arrangement by the time the case is heard. A driver who waits to challenge a summary suspension risks losing the narrow window Illinois allows for that challenge. Jeff's first question with a new Romeoville client is almost always about timing, because it shapes everything that follows.
Court supervision is one option worth understanding early in a Romeoville traffic or DUI matter, since it can keep a conviction off a driving record when a judge grants it and the conditions are met. For DUI Defense specifically it is available only once in a lifetime, so whether it makes sense depends on the full picture of the charge and the client's record, not a quick guess made outside the courtroom.
Neighboring Communities
Inspired Law Group also represents clients throughout the towns near Romeoville, including Lockport, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, and Woodridge, and across Will County generally. See every area we serve.
Romeoville FAQs
Romeoville is in Will County, so it is filed with the Circuit Clerk of Will County and heard at the Will County Courthouse at 100 W Jefferson St in Joliet. Filings are electronic and many status dates run by video, so the drive to Joliet is only for the hearings that need everyone in the room.
Yes. Illinois calculates child support with the income-shares formula in 750 ILCS 5/505, using both parents' net incomes and the number of overnights. Romeoville brings a steady mix of new support orders, modifications, and enforcement of orders that are not being paid.
Do not wait for the court date. The statutory summary suspension takes effect on the 46th day after the notice under 625 ILCS 5/11-501.1, and the petition to rescind it has its own deadline. Bring the ticket and the notice to a DUI defense review the same week.
Yes. Romeoville clients reach Jeff directly, and Jeff is the attorney at every hearing in Joliet. One attorney handles the file from the first call to the final order.
Often. If both spouses can agree on property, support, and parenting, an uncontested divorce under 750 ILCS 5/452 moves quickly, and Illinois presumes irreconcilable differences once spouses have lived apart six months under 5/401(a-5). Jeff will tell you early whether your case fits that path.
Call (815) 838-5297 or contact Inspired Law Group to schedule a confidential consultation about your Romeoville matter.
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