David Giffin

David Giffin

  • Family Law, Divorce, Estate Planning ...
  • Illinois
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Practice Areas
Family Law
Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders
Divorce
Contested Divorce, Property Division, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Associate Attorney
Tapella & Eberspacher LLC
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Education
Wake Forest University School of Law
J.D. (2016) | General Legal Practice, Constitutional Law
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Honors: Third Place, 1L Trial Bar Competition; Third Place, Zeliff Mock Trial Competition
Activities: Wake Forest University Trial Bar; Wake Forest Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law
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Candler School of Theology, Emory University
Masters in Theological Studies (MTS) (2013)
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Emory University
B.A. (2010) | Religious Studies, Ethics
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Professional Associations
State Bar of Illinois
Member
Current
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Coles/Cumberland Bar Association
Member
Current
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Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies
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Legal Answers
7 Questions Answered
Q. if I didn't request maintenance at the end of court. can I file a motion and bring it back into court and request it?
A: The most likely answer is no. Without knowing more about what exactly happened at trial, under most normal circumstances, you are responsible for raising issues you know about or should have known about at or before the time of trial. By failing to raise it properly, you may be deemed to have "waived" or abandoned that issue. This rule especially applies to maintenance; under the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the court has to make certain specific factual findings about whether maintenance is appropriate or else the maintenance award will be barred.
Q. My mom took my ps5 that was gifted to me, I don’t live with her and she isn’t my guardian. Im 17. Is it Legal?
A: To add to the other attorney's answer: while you state that your grandparents are your guardians, it's not clear from your statement whether you are just using the term informally - i.e. that they are the people you live with who watch over you. For your mom to lose her rights or have her rights restricted, some other legal action has to take place. This could be something like a guardianship court proceeding which assigns rights to your grandparents, or a juvenile court case or DCFS proceeding where your mother's rights are restricted due to abuse or neglect.

In any case, if you cannot resolve this before you turn 18, you absolutely should speak to law enforcement.
Q. What do I do about an incest relationship In my family my sister and my moms brother ( uncle) and they had a child.
A: This is a matter that should be brought to the police, not to a family attorney. Illinois law prohibits certain categories of close family members from engaging in penetrative sexual intercourse. This includes aunts and uncles with nieces and nephews. Additionally, if your sister is a minor, your uncle may have committed additional sexual offenses which should be properly investigated.
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Contact & Map
Wozniak and Associates
108 East Anthony Drive, Suite A
Urbana, IL 61802
US
Telephone: (217) 367-1647
Fax: (217) 367-2945
Monday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 8 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Notice: The office is closed from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on weekdays during lunch hours.
Wozniak and Associates
104 N. 14th Street
Mattoon, IL 61938
US
Notice: Office hours in Mattoon, Illinois are by appointment only. Please call the Urbana, Illinois office to schedule an appointment.