http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/ Published By Michael F. Roe en-us 2012-02-04T09:45:05-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2012/02/illinois_divorce_the_effect_of.html The "Ask Amy" column today in the Tribune discusses marital affairs and the offended party's need to tell others, including the children, the reasons for the divorce: I have been married for 25 years. My wife had an affair early... Financial Issues in Divorce michael 2012-02-04T09:45:05-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2011/12/kane_county_divorce_attorney_c.html Helping Children Resist the Pressure to Choose One Parent Over the Other By Amy J.L. Baker, Ph.D. in Caught Between Parents, Psychology Today Some children of divorce naturally feel caught between their parents as they adjust to two homes, two... Parental Alienation michael 2011-12-16T08:57:25-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2011/12/kane_county_divorce_attorney_t.html The American Bar Association's Section of Family Law adopted standards of civility for Family (Divorce and Custody) Attorneys. The ABA recognized that civility is important in family law practice. As a litigant and client, why should lawyer civility be important... Divorce Trends and Developments michael 2011-12-06T07:11:59-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2011/12/kane_county_divorce_lawyer_cus.html My practice has seen an increase in the number of interstate custody disputes, in part due to the increased mobility of families as well as due to age old issues of parents wishing to return to their "home state" with... Child Custody michael 2011-12-03T18:53:05-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2011/11/illinois_divorce_does_not_alwa.html Excerpted from the Huffington Post from an Article by HP writer Nancy Fagan (The Divorce Reporter) on attachments that continue after divorce. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-fagan/cut-the-marital-cord-alre_b_1018650.html Michael Roe's comments immediately below: Nancy, a very interestin­g and legally sound article. Illinois has been a... Divorce Trends and Developments michael 2011-11-06T21:36:26-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2011/10/divorce_is_a_very_difficult.html Divorce is a very difficult life transition. Divorce is known to be one the highest stress events of a person's life, especially when the divorce was unexpected or involves dramatic changes to the children in the marriage. My job as... Divorce Trends and Developments michael 2011-10-22T18:53:27-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2011/10/kane_county_divorce_shared_cus.html In my divorce and custody practice, I have always been an advocate for shared parenting plans for the right set of parents. When both Father and Mother are good and loving parents, there is no reason to cause one parent... michael 2011-10-20T16:18:42-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2011/09/illinois_divorce_and_shared_ch.html Many Illinois divorce cases commence with a battle over the custody of the minor children. Because Illinois has not adopted Presumptive Shared Parenting, both parents are pitted in battle against each other for the parenting rights to their child or... Child Custody michael 2011-09-01T12:44:02-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2011/08/illinois_divorce_litigation_an.html It's rare to run across someone that does not have a Facebook or Twitter account. While few teens these days exist without a Facebook account, Facebook has been especially popular among adult users, allowing the account holder to share family... Divorce Coaching michael 2011-08-10T19:23:03-06:00 http://www.illinoisdivorcelawyerblog.com/2011/06/fathers_day_reflections_on_an.html Writer and Professor Michele Weldon writes today in the Chicago Tribune about her experiences with her devoted father, as well as her negative experiences with the father of her three children. Why a father has more than rights; he has... Fathers and Custody michael 2011-06-16T21:36:36-06:00