Bell Advocate LLC

Bell Advocate LLC Bell Advocate concentrates its practice in the areas of Domestic Relations (Family Law), Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship.

Tired of watching the people in her community lose court cases, homes, and access to loved ones just because they didn't know the law or know a lawyer they could afford, Jessica Bell founded Bell Advocate LLC. After years of working in the Professional Ethics field for several large law firms, Jessica is now committed to fighting fairly but fiercely for her clients in the areas of: Domestic Relati

ons/Family Law, Probate, Guardianship, and Estate Planning. Appearing in Markham and Daley Center Courthouses, Bell Advocate offers affordable legal services to Cook County residents whose income is too high to qualify for free legal services but also cannot afford traditionally priced private attorneys.

05/27/2026

Happy 9th firm anniversary to Jessica Bell and her firm, Bell Advocate LLC. Jessica's practice focuses on domestic relations/family law, probate, guardianship, and estate planning. Congrats, Jessica!

In Illinois being the primary parent simply means that the child spends approximately 220 or more nights sleeping at you...
04/08/2026

In Illinois being the primary parent simply means that the child spends approximately 220 or more nights sleeping at your house. So the non-primary parent could still have a lot of daytime visits or responsibility after school or the other 140 overnights. The default is not necessarily every other weekend and 2 weeks in the summer any longer.

Also, In many jurisdictions, parenting time and child support are connected but not directly dependent on each other. It's about making sure the child has reasonably similar experiences in both households, so the child doesn't live in poverty in one house and like a king in the other. If their incomes were similar, she likely would not be paying child support in the way that she is.

There are ways to lower the obligation in the face of income disparity based on
- who pays for extracurricular activities
- who provides medical insurance and
- whether or not an argument can be made that the other parent is INTENTIONALLY unemployed or underemployed.

A women should never pay child support I’m sorry

11/26/2025

Let us give thanks for the unpaid caregivers and recognize the scale of their tasks, the cost they bear and the policy fixes that could support them.

Address

9987 S Throop Street
Chicago, IL
60643

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 7pm

Telephone

+17732342052

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