When the Stakes Are High, the Representation Has to Match.

Contested divorce is not a process you want to navigate by yourself, learning as you go. When your spouse has retained counsel, when significant assets are on the table, when parenting arrangements are in dispute, or when the other side is playing hardball — you need a lawyer who has already thought three steps ahead.

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LaRocque Law represents clients in complex, high-conflict, and financially significant divorce matters throughout Cook, DuPage, and Will County. We come in with a clear plan, execute with precision, and stay ready for court from day one.

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What Makes a Divorce Contested

A divorce becomes contested when the parties cannot reach agreement on one or more significant issues. It doesn't require conflict about everything — many contested cases settle the majority of issues and litigate only what remains. Common contested issues include:

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• Division of marital assets and debts

• Valuation of a business, professional practice, or complex investment portfolio

• Allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time

• Spousal maintenance — whether to award it, how much, and for how long

• Hidden, dissipated, or undervalued assets

• Temporary orders for support, occupancy of the marital home, and parenting arrangements while the case is pending

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The presence of any one of these issues can significantly affect the trajectory of a case. The presence of several requires a deliberate litigation strategy from the start.

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The First 30 Days Matter More Than Most People Realize

When divorce becomes contested, early decisions set the trajectory for everything that follows. Temporary orders entered in the first weeks of a case — covering finances, the marital home, and parenting time — can be difficult to undo and often influence the final outcome more than people expect.

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Before your spouse's attorney files anything, we want to know your full picture: what assets exist, what the income situation looks like, what the parenting arrangement has actually been, and what outcome matters most to you. That information shapes everything we do from the first filing forward.

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If you've already been served, time is short. Contact us immediately.

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Our Approach to Contested Divorce

We don't manufacture conflict, and we don't back down from it either. Our job is to assess your situation honestly, tell you what the law actually supports, and pursue the most efficient path to a fair outcome — whether that's a negotiated settlement or a courtroom.