Quick Question: What is Parental Alienation?
Parental alienation refers to a situation where one parent deliberately influences their child to reject, fear, or show hostility toward the other parent. This can happen through manipulation, badmouthing the other parent, or restricting
Illinois Divorce Law Blog
The Illinois Divorce Law Blog, published by the Law Offices of Michael F. Roe LLC, focuses on complex family law issues primarily in Illinois. It covers topics such as divorce proceedings, child custody and parenting time disputes, and the legal implications of psychological disorders like Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder in high-conflict cases. The blog also addresses parental alienation, the role of guardians ad litem and child custody evaluators, and financial matters including dissipation of marital assets. It provides insights into managing emotional and legal challenges during divorce, emphasizing stability for children and effective litigation strategies in contested family law matters.
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Illinois Divorce: Valuing a small business in a divorce
By Michael Roe
Valuing a small business in a divorce can be complex and often involves several methods. Here are some common approaches:
- Capitalization of Earnings: This method estimates future profits and applies a capitalization rate to determine the business’s value.
Illinois Divorce: Primer: What is Reunification (Reintegration ) Therapy?
By Michael Roe
Reunification therapy is a specialized form of therapy that focuses on repairing relationships between estranged family members. It is often used in cases of parental alienation, high conflict divorce, or other situations where family bonds between parents and children have
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Illinois Divorce Lawyer: How do you know it is parental alienation?
By Michael Roe
How do you know it is parental alienation—and not justified rejection and estrangement?
In a case where a child rejects contact with a parent, a psychological evaluator or skilled GAL can determine if the rejection is unwarranted, which is called
In a case where a child rejects contact with a parent, a psychological evaluator or skilled GAL can determine if the rejection is unwarranted, which is called
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Illinois Divorce: Parental Alienation Study Group
By Michael Roe
PASG Conference for Members:
September 4-6, 2024 in Oslo, Norway
Dear Michael Roe:
We at Parental Alienation Study Group anxiously await our upcoming world conference in Oslo, Norway. The program looks great and final preparations are being made! We hope
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Illinois Divorce: Surviving a spouse who has narcissistic personality traits
By Michael Roe
Surviving a marriage with a spouse who has narcissistic personality traits can be incredibly challenging. Many of my cases through the years have involved the opposing spouse with traits of NPD, or BPD, or traits of comorbidity of both. Here
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DuPage Divorce Lawyer: Is Spousal Maintenance Still Tax Deductible?
By Michael Roe
Confusion still reigns with respect to the tax treatment of spousal maintenance for Illinois divorce cases. I still see other law firms discussing online spousal maintenance (support) using the old rules.
In Illinois, spousal maintenance (also known in other states…
Kane County Divorce: When is it Appropriate for Kids to Meet a Paramour?
By Michael Roe
Introducing children to a new romantic partner, or “paramour,” during or after a divorce is a delicate matter that should be approached with careful consideration and sensitivity to the children’s needs and emotions. Here are some factors to consider when…
DuPage Divorce Lawyer: Toxic Narcissists and Divorce
By Michael Roe
My practice has managed successfully cases dealing with NPD traits for many years. People with toxic narcissistic traits can cause a lot of harm and damage in a marriage and with children. In a divorce, people with toxic narcissistic traits…
DuPage County Divorce Lawyer: How does the GAL Assist in a Divorce with Children?
By Michael Roe
One aspect of the divorce case I take seriously is managing the request to the judge for a guardian ad litem in a contested parenting dispute. Sometimes, there are behavioral and psychological issues in a divorce with one of the…