Alimony
Current tax law states that alimony (spousal maintenance) paid pursuant to a divorce judgment can be deductible to the person who pays and then is taxable to the person who [...]
Collaborative Divorce
Question you should ask about Collaborative Divorce and the Collaborative Process Looking for an alternative to emotional costs of litigation in resolving your family law dispute? Do you want to [...]
What is the Collaborative Family Law, Divorce and Mediation and how it works in Chicagoland areas? Collaborative divorce and mediation are two options that can be used separately or together [...]
Divorce Attorney
How to find the best collaborative divorce attorney in Chicago to meet your needs. Chicago Divorce Attorney Patrick Markey has been practicing family law and the collaborative divorce process for [...]
We’ve all heard stories about divorces in where one of the partners creates delay after expensive delay. Weeks can go by between court appearances where the decisions that will keep [...]
Child Custody
Most individuals negotiating visitation or parenting agreements with their ex-partner neglect holiday and vacation parenting time. Their main focus is on the regular day to day, week to week parenting [...]
Children & Divorce
Child support does not always end when a child reaches 18 years of age or graduates from high school. Most Illinois family courts will order one or both parents to [...]
Featured Article
1. Privacy – Most people don’t realize that divorce files are public record and all court appearances are open to the public. In a typical litigated divorce, the court file will [...]
