DESCRIPTION In divorce and coparenting, not only do parents need to deal with their own emotions, they may be faced with a daily barrages of hostile calls, texts, social media blasts, and/or emails. How can you regain a sense of control and peace for your own sake and for the…
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Illinois Divorce: Parental Alienation Update
I am always appreciative to be a member of the PASG, which is an international association of clinicians, academics, and legal professionals involved in the research of Parental Alienation, as well as the advocacy for better public understanding of PA. Today, one of the members and excellent advocates in the…
Characteristics of Narcissists in Divorce: Illinois Divorce Lawyer
Characteristics of Narcissists in Divorce 1. He or she is in it to win it. Even though there aren’t real “winners” in divorce—with luck, there’s some equitable splitting of responsibilities and assets—that’s not the narcissist’s point of view. He or she is likely to see himself or herself as a…
Illinois Divorce: Divorce After a Long Marriage
7 Key Facts About Divorce After Long Marriages When an older couple divorces, perhaps after many years of marriage, theories and rumors may swirl around them as extended family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and casual acquaintances all struggle to make sense of the split. Not long after a lifelong friend of…
Illinois Divorce Lawyer: Courses Completed in Litigation: PAS
Aside from memberships in leading psychological science groups such as the American Psychological Association, and memberships with Parental Alienation professional groups (clinicians, judges, scientists, lawers), I continue to study and develop professional skillsets in the understanding of PA and how it affects families, and how it can be mitigated within…
Illinois Divorce: Symptoms of Parental Alienation
This post is focusing on symptoms of Parental Alienation The first symptom of Parental Alienation is the “Campaign of Denigration”. This refers to the child’s view of the “hated” parent. It is important to understand that this is composed of two components. First, the campaign of denigration refers to the…
Illinois Divorce: Create Meaning out of Change and Crisis
The coronavirus crisis, paradoxically, may be an opportunity to find new sources of meaning. Psychological research on past financial disasters may offer guidance on how people will respond to the sudden economic calamity caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis has shuttered businesses and led to massive numbers of…
Illinois Divorce Lawyer: What is Parental Alienation?
What is Parental Alienation? Bernet et al (2010) considers a primary feature of parental alienation where a child whose parents are engaged in a high conflict divorce or separation allies himself or herself strongly with one parent while rejecting the relationship with the other previously loved parent without legitimate justification.
Illinois Divorce Law: COVID-19 and Being Open for All Clients
Just a quick reminder, Law Offices of Michael F Roe LLC is open, working and servicing and managing client cases day to day! With credit to Dan Jaffe at LawLytics, here are the crucial points t be made during the COVID lockdown: 1. OUR FIRM IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS 2. WE ARE…
Illinois Divorce: Children of Divorce and Mental Health
A parent need not be a psychologist to understand that the stress of pre-divorce or the divorce process can take its toll on kids emotionally and physically. Because many of my cases involve High Conflict divorces, there is often seen in the kids of these families both emotional and somatic…