Latest Chicago custody lawyers Podcast Episodes
Episode 41 with Attorney Igor Bozic - "Juvenile Court - a former prosecutor explains"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - January 29, 2024 23:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this Episode 41 - recorded on January 19, 2024, Marjie, Barry and Kevin sit down with former prosecutor ('Assistant State's Attorney') Igor Bozic to talk about Juvenile Court -- and the RISKS that parents face in not maintaining a calm, steady atmosphere around their children at home. How do...
Episode 40 with Dr. Pascale Piron - "OVERthinking and UNDERthinking in family-law conflicts"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - September 12, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this Episode 40 - recorded on September 8, 2023, Marjie (our new co-host), Barry and Kevin sit down with: Doctor of Psychology Pascale Piron https://emergepg.com/pascale-piron, for a look behind the mental-health curtain. Psychologist, therapist, counselor -- what's difference (other...
Episode 39 - Answering some "Frequently Asked Questions"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - August 07, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this Episode 39 - recorded on July 20, 2023, Barry and Kevin answer some of the questions commonly asked of them by non-lawyers. There are links included below, including "Illinois Legal Aid Online," for people who would like some online help in preparing legal documents. While some of the...
Episode 38 with Clare McMahon - "Best Ideas and Worst Ideas in Family Law"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - December 14, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBack from a summer break, Barry and Kevin are again ready to ruminate and pontificate on the practice of family law. They are joined today by Chicago Attorney Clare McMahon from Hoffenberg & Block , who bravely wades into this wide-ranging discussion about the "Best Ideas and Worst Ideas in Fam...
Episode 37 - "Drop Dead" and "Escape" clauses, Slippery, variable language and Other Perils
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - July 06, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this Episode 37 - recorded on a hot day in June, 2022, Barry and Kevin discuss an insider's view of negotiating settlement agreements -- the kind that become divorce judgments, parenting-time orders, and custody ('allocation') judgments. When you receive a 20-page parenting-time proposal, wh...
Episode 36 - The Aftermath of Court Orders (and the Before Math)
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - June 10, 2022 20:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this Episode 36 - recorded in May, 2022, Barry and Kevin discuss what happens after a Divorce, Allocation Judgment or other Court Order has been entered. All that work, all the thinking and negotiating and planning -- so easy to fall apart or not work as planned. Kevin and Barry shares some...
Episode 35 - Reviewing a year of podcasts in 2021 - guests, controversy, ideas and secrets
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - March 05, 2022 18:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings2021 was a busy year for our podcast, with a multitude of guests sharing ideas, hopes, dreams, techniques and behind-the-scenes secrets from their real-world experience. A bunch of lawyers and one Doctor of Psychology, what could go wrong? In this Episode 35 - recorded in February, 2022 withou...
Episode 34 with Kara Bekelya - "Abuse, Domestic Violence, Truth, Lies, Divorce and Children""
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - December 31, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSEE THE LINKS BELOW! Safety and freedom. Who wouldn't want that? But abusive partners, spouses and other family members can put the safety and freedom of you and your children at risk. No one should live in constant fear of physical or emotional harm. Agencies, advocates and the legal sy...
Episode 33 PART TWO with Attorney Mark Broaddus - "Guardianship, parents, children, disabilities, power and money"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - November 04, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsParents. Children. Money. Power. Control. Disabled adults. What could go wrong? This podcast is about "Guardianship." It sounds like a blanket of comfort and protection. "Guardianship." The power to decide, for adults and children who can't. Protection against bad decisions and was...
Episode 33 PART ONE with Attorney Mark Broaddus - "Guardianship, parents, children, disabilities, power and money"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - November 04, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsParents. Children. Money. Power. Control. Disabled adults. What could go wrong? This podcast is about "Guardianship." It sounds like a blanket of comfort and protection. "Guardianship." The power to decide, for adults and children who can't. Protection against bad decisions and wa...
Episode 32 PART TWO with Michael Wood - Unpaid bills and family stress - 'Debt buyers' and the attacks on you
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - August 20, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOften added to the legal and emotional turmoil of a divorce, custody, parentage, child-support or other family-law dispute are pressures over unpaid bills and debts. Banks and other creditors sometimes try to collect for a while, but when they give up, they "charge off" the debt and sell it to ...
Episode 32 PART ONE with Michael Wood - Unpaid bills and family stress - 'Debt buyers' and the attacks on you
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - August 20, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOften added to the legal and emotional turmoil of a divorce, custody, parentage, child-support or other family-law dispute are pressures over unpaid bills and debts. Banks and other creditors sometimes try to collect for a while, but when they give up, they "charge off" the debt and sell it to ...
Episode 31 - PART TWO with Kathy Bojczuk - "Call the Parenting Coordinator! Our divorce is over, but my ex keeps fighting!"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - July 29, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"We fought over the divorce, but now that it's over, my ex won't stop fighting about our children! Never a moment's peace! It's always one thing or another -- my ex always looks for exceptions and loopholes in our parenting agreement, and I'm always having to defend my actions and my time with...
Episode 31 - PART ONE with Kathy Bojczuk - "Call the Parenting Coordinator! Our divorce is over, but my ex keeps fighting!"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - July 29, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings"We fought over the divorce, but now that it's over, my ex won't stop fighting about our children! Never a moment's peace! It's always one thing or another -- my ex always looks for exceptions and loopholes in our parenting agreement, and I'm always having to defend my actions and my time with...
Episode 30 - PART TWO with Dr. Pascale Piron - "My mental health is fine! It's my ex who's unstable!" (Family law through the eyes of a mental health professional)
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - July 13, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis is terrible! First, I'm forced into a court battle for my child's future, now I have to be "evaluated" to see if I'm a good parent? OF COURSE I'm a good parent! It's my ex who's causing all the problems and lying about me! I hope the "professionals" will see that! In highly-contested...
Episode 30 - PART ONE with Dr. Pascale Piron - "I'm a loving and stable parent! It's my ex who's unstable!" (Family law through the eyes of a mental health professional)
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - July 13, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis is terrible! First, I'm forced into a court battle for my child's future, now I have to be "evaluated" to see if I'm a good parent? OF COURSE I'm a good parent! It's my ex who's causing all the problems and lying about me! I hope the "professionals" will see that! In highly-contested...
Episode 29 - PART TWO with Andrea Rice "Moving on after a custody or divorce case"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - June 17, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsI'm still having nightmares about my custody case! How can I get past this? How can I find peace and protect my kids from further trauma? Maybe I should share my inner feelings with my kids and lean on them for emotional support! (WHAT?!) In this E...
Episode 29 - PART ONE with Andrea Rice "Moving on after a custody or divorce case"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - June 17, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsI'm still having nightmares about my custody case! How can I get past this? How can I find peace and protect my kids from further trauma? Maybe I should share my inner feelings with my kids and lean on them for emotional support! (WHAT?!) In this Epi...
Episode 28 - Part ONE - with guest Modupe Sobo - "The Judge appointed a lawyer for my little girl!" - Secrets of working with a G.A.L. or Child Rep.
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - May 04, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe Judge is giving my little son his own lawyer? But I'm his parent! I know him better than anyone! In this Episode 28, PART ONE, Recorded on 4/23/2021, Barry, Kevin and special guest Modupe Sobo share their battle-scarred war stories about the 'G...
Episode 28 - Part TWO - with guest Modupe Sobo - "The Judge appointed a lawyer for my little girl!" - Secrets of working with a G.A.L. or Child Rep.
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - May 04, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe Judge is giving my little son his own lawyer? But I'm his parent! I know him better than anyone! In this Episode 28, PART TWO, Recorded on 4/23/2021, Barry, Kevin and special guest Modupe Sobo share their battle-scarred war stories about the '...
Episode 27 - Part TWO - with guest Patrick Denkwa John - "Kids, we love you but we're breaking up"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - March 11, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE THE LINKS BELOW! Tell the kids! Don't tell the kids! Hope they don't notice! In this Episode 27, PART TWO, Recorded on 3/5/2021, Kevin, Barry and special guest Patri...
Episode 27 - Part ONE - with guest Patrick Denkwa John - "Kids, we love you but we're breaking up"
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - March 11, 2021 21:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE THE LINKS BELOW! Tell the kids! Don't tell the kids! Hope they don't notice! In this Episode 27, PART ONE, Recorded on 3/5/2021, Kevin, Barry and special guest Pat...
Episode 26 - Part TWO - with guest Daniel Florey - "Refusing and Accusing" - When a child *is said to be* refusing visitation
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - February 24, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE THE LINKS BELOW! In this Episode 26, PART TWO, Recorded on 2/19/2021, Kevin, Barry and special guest Daniel J. Florey open up the box, spread the pieces on the floor, and attempt to solve a very-difficult puzzle...
Episode 26 - Part ONE - with guest Daniel Florey - "Refusing and Accusing" - When a child *is said to be* refusing visitation
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - February 24, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE THE LINKS BELOW! In this Episode 26, PART ONE, Recorded on 2/19/2021, Kevin, Barry and special guest Daniel J. Florey open up the box, spread the pieces on the floor, and attempt to solve a very-difficult puzzle...
Episode 25 - with guest Drew Curle - E-filing stress and hope
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - February 09, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE THE LINKS BELOW! "E-filing" is short for 'electronic filing' of legal documents with the Cook County (Illinois) Clerk of Circuit Court. It's now required, unless you obtain a waiver. But there's hope: E-...
Episode 24 - Part ONE - with guest Marjie Nielsen - "Skeletons in the closet" - searching and using criminal information
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - January 16, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE THE LINKS BELOW! Do you suspect that a person has been arrested? Convicted? Required to register as a sex offender or violent criminal? Is your ex's new boyfriend or girlfriend a risk to your children? How abo...
Episode 24 - Part TWO - with guest Marjie Nielsen - "Skeletons in the closet" - searching and using criminal information
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - January 16, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE THE LINKS BELOW! Do you suspect that a person has been arrested? Convicted? Required to register as a sex offender or violent criminal? Is your ex's new boyfriend or girlfriend a risk to your children? How ab...
Episode 23 - "2020 Year-End Wrap-up" - Kevin and Barry remember a strange year!
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - January 06, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE LINKS BELOW: In this Episode 23, Attorney Barry C. Boykin and Attorney Kevin R. Johnson expound, debate and disagree on their experiences and lessons learned in this strange pandemic year. Family law is alre...
Episode 23 - "2020 Year-End Wrap-up" - Kevin and Barry remember a strange year!
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - January 06, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE LINKS BELOW: In this Episode 23, Attorney Barry C. Boykin and Attorney Kevin R. Johnson expound, debate and disagree on their experiences and lessons learned in this strange pandemic year. Family law is alre...
Episode 22 - Part ONE - 'Hear Ye, Hear Ye!' - Put on your best 'Zoom' suit - Preparing and arguing at Hearings
Dynamite Divorce and other matters (DDOM) - January 02, 2021 18:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsCustody! Divorce! Parenting time! Money! Disagreements over children! SEE LINKS BELOW: In this PART ONE of Episode 22, Attorneys Barry C. Boykin and Kevin Johnson share their experience with 'hearings,' the court proceedings where lives are changed, futures are determined, and childre...
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