http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/ Published By Michael F. Roe en-us 2010-07-02T22:15:01-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/07/kane_and_dupage_county_divorce_1.html There are a number of states that have adopted presumptive joint custody, or in other words, these states presume in a divorce that absent other evidence, the court should find that joint legal and shared physical custody is in the... Child Custody michael 2010-07-02T22:15:01-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/05/kane_and_dupage_county_joint_c.html I have written previously about joint custody, and what this term means in the context of Illinois custody litigation. If one thing is clear, it is certain that many lawyers, parents, and even some judges do not have a clear... Child Custody michael 2010-05-24T21:29:43-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/05/kane_and_dupage_divorce_parent.html I correspond with Dr. Amy Baker on the subject of Parental Alienation, and consider her research and work in this area the most cutting edge available. Dr. Baker is a nationally recognized expert in parent child relationships, especially children of... Parental Alienation michael 2010-05-10T21:06:30-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/04/illinois_domestic_violence_act.html The Illinois Domestic Violence Act is an important part of family law. The Act is designed to provide abused family members and their children with an expedited and safe means to obtain necessary legal protection from continued abuse or harassment.... Divorce Trends and Developments michael 2010-04-08T23:17:02-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/02/responsible_single_fathers_and.html If you are a single parent, or a parent involved in a pre-divorce or a divorce process, consider spending some time with www.singlefather.org, the home site for Responsible Single Fathers. I was one of the original directors for this organization,... Fathers and Custody michael 2010-02-27T08:29:02-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/02/illinois_divorce_custody_and_t.html Much of my work focus around complex and sometimes high conflict custody cases involving Borderline personalities, and other psychological disorders. With BPD custody cases, and many other cases, there are elements of the narcissistic personality. What characteristics define a narcisisist?... BPD and Divorce michael 2010-02-27T07:58:29-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/02/divorce_custody_and_borderline.html I have spent a good part of my legal career working in the area of divorce and custody in the context of a parent with suspected or diagnosed BPD and NPD traits. Borderline personalities in divorce cases make for higher... BPD and Divorce michael 2010-02-24T16:30:01-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/02/illinois_divorce_lawyer_blog_n.html Illinois Divorce Lawyer Blog and Law Offices of Michael F. Roe is pleased to have been announced as a Top Divorce/Family Law Blog for 2009-2010 by Attorney.org. In addition to featuring breaking legal news, Attorney.org profiles different organizations and... Divorce Trends and Developments michael 2010-02-13T13:47:59-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/02/the_pro_se_divorce_or_represen.html I talked recently with one of the clerks of the court in the west suburbs about the number of new divorce filings in Kane and DuPage Counties. I was told that the number of filings is slightly behind 2009 numbers,... Divorce Coaching michael 2010-02-09T18:36:45-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2010/02/divorce_and_the_narcissistic_p.html Through the years, I have been involved with divorce and custody cases that involved elements of unhealthy narcissism. My friend and colleague Billy Eddy's book, Splitting speaks in detail of the difficulties dealing with litigants with NPD and BPD. I... BPD and Divorce michael 2010-02-07T23:55:42-06:00