So what accounts for the post-holiday divorce? Why Does Divorce Spike In January? According to experts, the biggest reason that divorces rise following the holidays is a desire for one person in the marriage to start fresh and begin another year with a clean slate. “Whatever unhappiness they’ve had, they don’t…
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Illinois Divorce Lawyer: PASG and DSM
One of the longstanding issues in dealing with Parental Alienation within the clinical community, as well as with the legal community, has been the inclusion of Parental Alienation diagnostics in the DSM. An important group (of which I am proud to be a member) is the Parental Alienation Study Group.…
Illinois Divorce Lawyer: Malignant Narcissists
What Are the Signs of a Malignant Narcissist? Malignant narcissists tend to display some of the worst traits of both APD and NPD, and often have severe dysfunctions in their personal relationships, work, and ability to function in other areas of life. Their reckless behavior, disregard for others, and inability…
Illinois Divorce: A Checklist for Parents to be Supportive of their Kids
For parents anticipating a divorce and child custody (allocation) issues, it’s always useful to go over some checklists, both financial and child-related, to ensure that the needs of the parties and families are met as best as is possible during the pendency of the case. Once a divorce or separation…
Illinois Divorce: Retained Earnings
I can say that most of the calls to my firm involve significant and complex child custody issues, many involving psychological issues or parental alienation concerns. Yet, it is still very important for my practice to focus on financial issues in divorce, as well. Issues concerning support calculations, and valuation…
Illinois Divorce Lawyer: What is a Guardian ad Litem?
Most of the cases that we manage at Law Offices of Michael F Roe are complex cases, sometimes involving serious issues with child custody, and often a HCP (High Conflict Personality/Parent). Within these divorce or parentage cases the courts in Illinois follow a pattern of addressing the issues of the…
Illinois Divorce: “BLOWBACK FOR DIVORCE POISON” article by Dr. Warshak
Dr. Richard A. Warshak BLOWBACK FOR DIVORCE POISON! MOTHER JAILED, ORDERED TO PAY $84K, AND STRIPPED OF CUSTODY Spain is a wonderful place to visit. World-class museums, unique architecture, distinctive cuisine. Welcoming to tourists. But not so hospitable to parents who lodge false abuse accusations to win custody. In…
Illinois Divorce: Bill Eddy on the Depp vs Heard Case
Facebook repost…. Depp vs Heard Case Provides Teaching Moment What should a jury consider in the defamation case of Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard and her countersuit against him? Who’s telling the truth and who’s lying? By Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.Updated: May 11, 2022 The defamation case of Johnny Depp vs Amber…
The Impact of Parental Alienating Behaviors
The Impact of Parental Alienating Behaviors on the Mental Health of Adults Alienated in Childhood Abstract This study qualitatively investigated the mental health of adults exposed to parental alienating behaviors in childhood. Research suggests that exposure to parental alienating behaviours in childhood can have a profound impact on the mental…
Illinois Divorce: Dr. Richard A. Warshak on Parental Alienation
Have your children turned against you? Do they resist spending time with you? Have they joined with your ex in treating you with contempt? If so, they may be suffering from parental alienation. In this article I provide an overview and summary of parental alienation to help separated and divorced…