Illinois Divorce Lawyer Blog

It’s always interesting to read the famous Illinois Supreme Court case of In re Marriage of Bates, 212 Ill. 2d 489. As a younger lawyer I was an attorney on this case, and later was subpoenaed by the trial counsel to testify in the case as an expert knowledgeable in…

Signs of parental alienation include: badmouthing the other parent, limiting contact with the alienated parent, interfering with communication, forcing the child to choose sides, creating a perception of danger from the alienated parent, asking the child to keep secrets, referring to the alienated parent by their first name, withholding important…

Some basic tips for addressing the appearance of an alienation campaign against you: 1. Recognizing the Signs Your child is suddenly distant or hostile without a clear reason. They repeat negative statements about you that sound influenced by the other parent. They feel guilty or anxious about spending time with…

The question of child support seems to be a basic question, but one that sometimes causes confusion. It used to be some years ago that the noncustodial parent was obligated to pay child support to the parent with the “primary custody of the child or children.”  Illinois has largely done…

The subject of the use of Artificial Intelligence in medicine, engineering and other professions has become heightened and very contentious. AI, as many people know, has the ability to very quickly aggregate and analyze data (information), and to provide contextual and reasoned answers to questions posed to these computer platforms. …

Why are the privacy interests of children important in family law cases?  A case cited below kind of highlights the need for courts to have the ability to receive information (perhaps from a GAL) in the privacy of chambers with the attorneys (in Illinois, called a “pretrial conference). The reason…

A “source of funds” rule refers to a legal principle, primarily used in divorce proceedings, that determines whether a property should be classified as marital or separate based on the origin of the funds used to acquire or improve it; essentially, it means that if a spouse contributes premarital funds to…

WHEN CHILDREN RESIST/REFUSE CONTACT with a parent after the breakup of the family, the cause for the contact resistance can be from various sources. When children resist/refuse contact with a parent and when it is objectively determined that parental alienation is the cause for the contact refusal, the issue is…

Parental Alienation Study Group, Inc (PASG), is a nonprofit international organization of mental health professionals, legal professionals, targeted parents and grandparents, and child and family advocates who are interested in the study of parental alienation.  Michael Roe mroelaw@gmail.com Other (Explain in bio below) Legal Professional Saint Charles State/Province Illinois Country…