Garfield Park Divorce & Family Law Attorney

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Which court, transit and local offices serve Garfield Park?

Quick Answer: Garfield Park to the Daley Center: Blue Line from California, 12 min to Clark/Lake; 4.4 mi. Garfield Park is policed by the 11th District (Harrison). CPS lists 22 schools inside Garfield Park, and 9 elementary attendance areas cover it. The closest library to Garfield Park is the Legler Regional Library, inside the neighborhood.

Getting downtown from Garfield Park

Garfield Park sits in the East Garfield Park (60%) and West Garfield Park (40%) community areas.

From the middle of Garfield Park, in straight lines: Daley Center 4.4 mi · Domestic Violence Courthouse 3.8 mi · our office 4.4 mi.

Blue Line to Monroe station: California (1.1 mi): 29 trains 7–9 a.m., 12 min; Kedzie-Homan (0.6 mi, accessible): 17 trains 7–9 a.m., 18 min; Pulaski (0.7 mi): 17 trains 7–9 a.m., 21 min.
Green Line to Clark/Lake station: California (1.1 mi): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 11 min; Conservatory (0.4 mi, accessible): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 14 min; Pulaski (0.7 mi): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 16 min.
Orange Line to Washington/Wells station: Pulaski (0.7 mi): 15 trains 7–9 a.m., 26 min.
Pink Line to Clark/Lake station: California (1.1 mi): 13 trains 7–9 a.m., 16 min; Pulaski (0.7 mi): 14 trains 7–9 a.m., 20 min.
Nearest Metra stop to Garfield Park: Kedzie (Union Pacific West), 0.8 mi.

8 CTA bus routes stop in Garfield Park:

7 Harrison: 32 stops in Garfield Park, e.g. 3700 W Congress, Congress & Central Park and Congress & Hamlin/Independence
126 Jackson: 24 stops in Garfield Park, e.g. 2609 W Jackson, 3700 W Congress and Central Park & Jackson
20 Madison: 19 stops in Garfield Park, e.g. Madison & Albany, Madison & California and Madison & Central Park
53 Pulaski: 14 stops in Garfield Park, e.g. Pulaski & Arthington, Pulaski & Carroll and Pulaski & Fifth Avenue
52 Kedzie: 13 stops in Garfield Park, e.g. Kedzie & Adams, Kedzie & Arthington and Kedzie & Carroll
82 Kimball/Homan: 13 stops in Garfield Park, e.g. Homan & Carroll, Homan & Congress and Homan & Fulton
94 California: 12 stops in Garfield Park, e.g. California & Harrison, California & Jackson and California & Lake (Green Line)
12 Roosevelt: 1 stop in Garfield Park, e.g. Sacramento & Polk

Police district for Garfield Park

88% of Garfield Park is in the 11th District (Harrison); 12% is in the 12th (Near West).

11th District station, 0.6 mi from Garfield Park: 3151 W Harrison St, (312) 746-8386
12th District station, 3.2 mi from Garfield Park: 1412 S Blue Island Ave, (312) 746-8396

Police beats covering Garfield Park: 1113, 1114, 1115, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1222.

Schools and attendance areas in Garfield Park

CPS lists 22 schools inside Garfield Park for 2025-26 (the first 12 are shown):

Alain Locke Charter School — K to 8, charter; 3141 W Jackson Blvd; 0.6 mi
Charles Sumner Math & Science Community Acad ES — pre-K to 8; 4320 W 5th Ave; 1.1 mi
Daniel Webster Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 4055 W Arthington St; 0.8 mi
Genevieve Melody Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 3937 W Wilcox St; 0.5 mi
George W Tilton Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 223 N Keeler Ave; 0.9 mi
Helen M Hefferan Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 4409 W Wilcox St; 1.0 mi
Jacob Beidler Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 3151 W Walnut St; 0.7 mi
Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy — pre-K to 8; 3030 W Harrison St; 0.8 mi
John Milton Gregory Elementary School — pre-K to 8; 3715 W Polk St; 0.6 mi
Joseph Kellman Corporate Community ES — pre-K to 8; 3030 W Arthington St; 0.9 mi
L.E.A.R.N. - Charles and Dorothy Campbell Campus — K to 6, charter; 212 S Francisco Ave; 0.9 mi
L.E.A.R.N. - Excel Campus — K to 6, charter; 3021 W Carroll Ave; 0.9 mi

The other 10 are in the CPS school locator.

Attendance areas covering Garfield Park:

18% of Garfield Park: Willa Cather Elementary School (elementary, 0.9 mi away)
13% of Garfield Park: George W Tilton Elementary School (elementary, 0.9 mi away)
12% of Garfield Park: Michael Faraday Elementary School (elementary, 0.4 mi away)
9% of Garfield Park: Helen M Hefferan Elementary School (elementary, 1.0 mi away)
9% of Garfield Park: Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy (elementary, 0.8 mi away)
8% of Garfield Park: John Milton Gregory Elementary School (elementary, 0.6 mi away)
8% of Garfield Park: Laura S Ward Elementary School (elementary, 1.0 mi away)
8% of Garfield Park: Jacob Beidler Elementary School (elementary, 0.7 mi away)
6% of Garfield Park: Genevieve Melody Elementary School (elementary, 0.5 mi away)
59% of Garfield Park: John Marshall Metropolitan High School (high school, 0.4 mi away)
30% of Garfield Park: Manley Career Academy High School (high school, 1.0 mi away)
10% of Garfield Park: Orr Academy High School (high school, 1.2 mi away)

Help near Garfield Park

Legler Regional Library, 115 S. Pulaski Rd., (312) 746-7730 — inside Garfield Park
Garfield Community Service Center, 10 S. Kedzie Ave., (312) 746-5400 — 0.5 mi
Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) (domestic-violence advocacy), (773) 278-4566

Next to Garfield Park

Neighboring pages: Humboldt Park, Austin and Little Italy.

The same in every Chicago neighborhood

Every Chicago divorce, parentage and parenting case is filed in the Domestic Relations Division at the Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St. Orders of protection: Domestic Violence Courthouse, 555 W. Harrison St., with remote emergency hearings nights and weekends. Parents take the Focus on Children class; parenting disputes go to mediation. A parenting plan must state the child's school-enrollment address and transportation (750 ILCS 5/602.10(f)(6), (10)). Child support: Illinois HFS, 115 S. LaSalle St. or 6221 S. Emerald Dr. City community service centers help with rent and benefits; libraries offer free computers and Wi-Fi. Details: Chicago family court guide.

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Questions from Garfield Park

How does someone in Garfield Park get to the Daley Center by train?

Blue Line from California (29 trains 7–9 a.m. on weekdays, 12 min to Clark/Lake); Green Line from California (14 trains 7–9 a.m. on weekdays, 11 min to Clark/Lake).

Which police district covers Garfield Park?

11th District (Harrison), 88% of Garfield Park; also 12th (Near West).

Which CPS attendance areas include Garfield Park?

Elementary: Willa Cather Elementary School, George W Tilton Elementary School, Michael Faraday Elementary School, Helen M Hefferan Elementary School, Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy, John Milton Gregory Elementary School, Laura S Ward Elementary School, Jacob Beidler Elementary School and Genevieve Melody Elementary School. High school: John Marshall Metropolitan High School, Manley Career Academy High School and Orr Academy High School. Which one applies depends on the Garfield Park home address.

Which library branch is closest to Garfield Park?

Legler Regional Library, inside Garfield Park.

Which ZIP codes cover Garfield Park?

60624 (69% of Garfield Park); 60612 (31% of Garfield Park).

How far is Garfield Park from the Daley Center?

From the middle of Garfield Park: 4.4 mi to the Daley Center and 3.8 mi to the Domestic Violence Courthouse, in straight lines.

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About Jonathan D. Steele

Jonathan D. Steele is an Illinois attorney and partner at Beermann LLP. His cybersecurity training informs lawful evidence-preservation, privacy, and digital-asset issue spotting. Representation depends on a conflict check, availability, and case acceptance through Beermann LLP.