BIFF for Co-Parent Communication: Your Guide to Difficult Texts, Emails, and Social Media Posts I'm a disciple of Bill Eddy, LCSW, JD., having read all he's written that applies to family lawyers and divorce practice. He is the author or co-author of 21 books. My favorite are: So, What's Your … [Read more...] about BIFF Book by Bill Eddy: Guide to Difficult Co-parent Texts, Emails and Media Posts / Parenting without Conflict Class
Conflict Resolution and Mediation
Collaborative Divorce and the Illinois Collaborative Process Act 2018
Effective January 1, 2018, Illinois law authorizes and facilitates collaborative divorce. The Collaborative Process Act is a groundbreaking law for Illinois family lawyers. Please note that the Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family Law contains a new chapter regarding collaborative … [Read more...] about Collaborative Divorce and the Illinois Collaborative Process Act 2018
Haleas: Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Arbitrator’s Award of Maintenance and Property – Case of First Impression
In re Marriage of Haleas, 2017 IL App (2d) 160799 (April 13, 2017), represents a watershed case for alternative dispute resolution in Illinois divorce cases. There have been no appellate court cases in Illinois involving the issue of arbitration clauses in Illinois' initial divorce cases. In … [Read more...] about Haleas: Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Arbitrator’s Award of Maintenance and Property – Case of First Impression
Mediation for Other Issues
Mediation has gone from completely overlooked to mandatory for disputes involving children in divorce and parentage cases. In Illinois, if there is any dispute regarding what we used to call custody or visitation [now referred to as allocation of parenting time or allocation of parental … [Read more...] about Mediation for Other Issues
