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Having a Child-Centered Agreement with the Help of a Family Mediator in Chicago

In a typical mediation session, the parties are often told to focus on their interests in order to work out a solution.  They may exchange a provision that they do not care about as leverage for a provision that they do care about.  A family mediator in Chicago can explain that parents have a more

How to Manage Anger -Written by Aaron Karmin LCPC

During arguments, sometimes one or more parties involved can overreact. An overreaction occurs when a precipitating factor triggers an exaggerated response. Therefore, when a person overreacts, it’s actually the result of a person’s perception of the situation. When these types of events occur, it usually brings some sort of inconvenience or disappointment that triggers underlying

Mother Jailed for Alienating Daughters from Dad

In a highly unusual move, a judge ordered a mother jailed for interfering with husband’s visitation with his children. In Lauren R. v Ted R. Justice Robert Ross ordered to the mother to report to jail for repeatedly violating the terms of the court orders regarding the father’s parenting time. The mother’s imprisonment coincides with

Mark B. Baer, Esq. Discusses False Allegations of Domestic Violence in his Blog

Domestic violence and child abuse are terrible crimes, and those who commit such crimes should be severely punished. An allegation of domestic violence is made in approximately 25% of divorces.  Moreover, such allegations are more common in relationships involving children.  What is the relationship between domestic violence and the existence of children in the relationship?