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Alimony--Using Craigslist to get out of paying?
Posted on March 11, 2009Man offers to pay for someone to marry ex-wife Imagine sitting at your computer and you are browsing the classified ads on Craiglist and suddenly you come across the following ad: Nice well taken care of ex-wife. Mid 40's. Pretty...
Dating 101: How to Tell When You're Ready to Commit
Posted on February 25, 2009Eight key questions to ask your mate -- and yourselfThere is something exhilarating about taking the big leap from dating to becoming a permanent "item" and making that final commitment. But before you run off into the sunset with your...
Picking the right divorce lawyer can help make the split less painful
Posted on February 13, 2009Approximately half of all people who get married will end up getting divorced. A divorce can be a stressful and traumatic experience for men, women, children and for members of the extended family who are also impacted by the break...
'Can't afford' divorce in hard times....BUT
Posted on February 07, 2009Financial problems often drive couples apart, but the nation's overwhelming economic crisis may be holding them together. "People simply can't afford to get divorced. They can't afford the legal fees; they can't afford having two separate places to live," said...
Divorce Makes Women Look Older
Posted on February 06, 2009Divorce is one of several factors now found to add years to a woman's face. Lots of things make us old. Previous research has shown smoking causes premature aging in men and women, literally etching the aging in their faces....
In divorce, put focus on well-being of the kids
Posted on January 29, 2009Parental visitation important to building child's support systemOne in four children will experience the divorce or separation of their parents, and many will face serious adjustments. New homes and/or schools, and added financial pressures are all significant factors, but critical...
"After my divorce, I lost touch with my daughters. Now that they're older, I'm desperate to reconnect with them"
Posted on January 21, 2009Dear Lesley, Do you think it is possible to reconnect with two daughters in their early twenties, from whom I have been estranged for at least five years? The trouble is that I have tried to put the past behind...
Kids Keeping the Peace When Parents Divorce
Posted on January 19, 2009Today's New York Daily News has a headline that screams Madge's Lourdes Works a Miracle. No, Madonna's teenage daughter isn't healing the sick or parting the seas. According to the paper, what Lourdes has done is even more miraculous --...
Can Economy Also be Blamed for More Divorces?
Posted on January 14, 2009Do tough economic times put extra strain on marriage? The experts say 'yes.' While therapists and counselors say business is up thanks to our sagging economy, some divorce attornies say their phones have also been ringing with a lot of...
Divorce the house before the spouse
Posted on January 12, 2009Splitting up after years of marriage? Divorce your house, then your spouse. "If you're still linked through the house, than you're not really divorced," says Kelly Lise Murray, a Harvard-trained lawyer and Nashville real estate agent. That bit of advice...
US man wants value of kidney in divorce settlement
Posted on January 08, 2009New York doctor donated kidney to wife in 2001 and is now demanding an estimated $1.5m, attorney says When his wife needed a kidney transplant, Dr Richard Batista gave her one of his, attorney Dominic Barbara said.Now that Dawnell Batista...
Custody of homes becoming main debate in divorce cases
Posted on January 07, 2009Breaking up is hard to do and it can be even harder in a bad economy. Lawyers say divorce rates are dropping because people simply can't afford to part ways right now. Contact 13's Tricia Kean explains a new twist...
Money problems lead to busy week for divorce lawyers
Posted on January 05, 2009The "double whammy" of Christmas and the credit crunch will make this week one of the busiest ever for divorce lawyers, experts said today. One in four people say their relationship is under strain because of money problems, according to...
Breaking Up Is Harder to Do After Housing Fall
Posted on January 02, 2009When Marci Needle and her husband began to contemplate divorce in June, they thought they had enough money to go their separate ways. They owned a million-dollar home near Atlanta and another in Jacksonville, Fla., as well as investment properties.Now...
Pads owner hires Goldman Sachs to help with sale
Posted on December 18, 2008Padres owner John Moores has hired Goldman Sachs to search for a potential buyer as he goes through a divorce from his wife, Becky. Goldman will look at offers and make recommendations, Moores said in an e-mail Monday to The...
Children and Divorce ? 5 Parenting Tips for People Going Through a Divorce
Posted on November 12, 2008Dealing with a divorce is a daunting task indeed. Once you place children into the equation, the situation becomes even more difficult to handle for people who barely know what to do themselves. The purpose of this article, however, is...
Divorce rates higher when child has ADHD
Posted on November 06, 2008Parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely than other parents to divorce before their child's 8th birthday, a new study suggests. The study included nearly 500 couples - 286 had a child with ADHD and...
Love in stormy times
Posted on September 29, 2008When the economy sours, unhappy couples often stay together out of financial necessity. But the unhappiness festers, leading to infidelity and other beastly behavior You can argue over it. But you can be soothed by it, too. It often motivates...
Windsor, Ont., man claims wife stole winning lottery ticket before divorce filed
Posted on September 26, 2008A 59-year-old Windsor, Ont., woman is being sued by her 81-year-old husband, who alleges she stole his $3.5-million winning lottery ticket before filing for divorce.In documents filed with the court, Gerald Moore alleges Patricia Moore conspired with family members to...
Divorce qualifies for capital gains exclusion
Posted on September 11, 2008Q: I was told by a prominent accountant that there is a loophole in the law that states that you can be exempt from paying capital gains (if you are in a home less than the two-year period) if there...
Divorce Tips!
Posted on September 09, 2008Maybe you have been thinking about it for some time. Maybe it is a sudden revelation. Perhaps your spouse has made the decision for you. Whatever the situation, it sends a shudder up and down your spine! Divorce is one...
Dividing up real estate during a divorce
Posted on September 03, 2008When a married couple who own a home decides to part ways, division of the residence and its equity can become one of the most contentious issues among those to be negotiated. Often, spouses are able reach an agreement on...
Seven Myths of Divorce
Posted on August 01, 2008Myth 1: Most men cheat on their wives. Actually, the best designed study to date indicates that nearly 80% of men report that they have never cheated on their wives. Myth 2: Most divorcing women are jilted by their husbands....
Fed up with gossip, British millionaire posts details of his divorce settlement on the Web
Posted on July 21, 2008Businessman Gary Dean was sick of the gossip. He found that following a divorce from his wife of almost 20 years, local rumormongers had branded him a cheapskate. So he took the unusual step of posting details of his divorce...
ABC, NBC Say Economy Is Having Opposite Effects on Divorce Rates
Posted on July 17, 2008NBC says economy is keeping marriages together; ABC says it's splitting them up Only on the network news could one culprit ? the economy ? be blamed for both a rise and a fall in divorce rates. But in one...
Time sharing tips for single parents
Posted on July 07, 2008It takes effort for divorced parents to avoid fighting and snooping. Too many parents fight over the details of child sharing and forget to focus on what is really important, the child's needs and feelings. Unfortunately, it seems to be,...
Some ex-wives have to pay 'manimony'
Posted on June 27, 2008When Susan Harris divorced her husband of five and a half years last December, she got the apartment, extra closet space and the covers all to herself. Her ex? He got $37,440. That money is being doled out in 48...
Court order needed to split retirement accounts in divorce
Posted on June 23, 2008Q: You wrote in a column that there is a one-time reprieve from early-withdrawal penalties if you cash out. I am recently divorced and my ex has his 401(k) account with about $3,000 that is mine. He tells me he...
Divorce muddies water in real-estate transaction
Posted on June 18, 2008Question: My husband and I sold our home nearly two years ago and moved into a condominium that we own jointly. He has now left me, and he wants a divorce. I will be living in the condo until it's...
Madonna Hires Divorce Lawyer?
Posted on June 11, 2008Could the rumors be true? Is Madonna done with Guy Ritchie? According to UK's Holy Moly, Madge has reportedly hired Britain's toughest divorce lawyer, Nicholas Mostyn QC. Madonna and Guy have been dodging breakup rumors for a while now so...
Same-Sex Couples Face Another Growing Hurdle -- Divorce
Posted on June 10, 2008Next week, same-sex couples across the country who want to marry will be welcomed in California. But what happens if they later want to divorce? That is one of the many legal issues that could confront California newlyweds who return...
Slicing Up Assets in Advance
Posted on June 04, 2008It's one thing to write about prenups, and quite another to live through their making. Doing a prenup isn't for sissies. There I stood, in Vera Wang's dreamy Madison Avenue shop, trying on a wedding dress. On either side, 25-year-olds,...
Rabbinic Court head supports use of prenuptial agreements
Posted on June 03, 2008Rabbi Eliyahu Ben-Dahan, administrative head of the Rabbinic Courts, recently expressed his support for prenuptial agreements as a potentially important remedy to the tragic situation of agunot ("chained women" - women who are denied a divorce). Ben-Dahan also said that...
Subpoena of Internet Service Provider Records in a Divorce Case:
Posted on May 30, 2008From London v. Does 1-4, an unpublished Ninth Circuit memorandum from last week: In 2005, Jennifer London, a United States citizen who was domiciled in St. Martin, began divorce and child custody proceedings against her husband, Richard London, also a...
Quoted in the USA Today
Posted on May 28, 2008Who gets custody of the dog is complicated, 'hotly contested' When couples split up these days, a matter every bit as intense as who keeps the house or plasma TV is increasingly being slammed onto the table for discussion: Who...
What Happens to Child Support, Alimony when Ex Declares Bankruptcy?
Posted on May 27, 2008According to the AP Former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey was quoted as saying: "I want to pay child support. I want to fulfill my obligations. Unfortunately, I have had to bankrupt myself to pay legal fees upon legal fees."...
Divorce, death pose tax twists
Posted on May 22, 2008I always enjoy reconnecting with clients during tax season. Many times joyful events have occurred during the year, such as marriage or the addition of a child to the family. These positive events often have a favorable impact on their...
Survey: 70 Percent of Americans Find Divorce 'Morally Acceptable'
Posted on May 21, 2008An alarming 70 percent of Americans now believe that divorce is ?morally acceptable,? according to a recent poll by Gallup?s 2008 Values and Beliefs survey. The new figure ? the highest on record ? represents an 11 percent increase from...
California's top court overturns gay marriage ban
Posted on May 15, 2008In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot. Domestic partnerships...
After Divorce, Stable Families Help Minimize Long-term Harm To Children
Posted on May 14, 2008For children of divorce, what happens after their parents split up may be just as important to their long-term well-being as the divorce itself. A new study found that children who lived in unstable family situations after their parents divorced...
Why is a prenup so important?
Posted on May 13, 2008Q: "I'm getting married and I have some assets of my own from my family. I'd like a prenup but my fiancé is insulted. How can I convince him this is a good idea?" A: Emphasize to your fiancé that...
Marriages pay a price in faltering economy
Posted on May 09, 2008Our newest advice expert on relationships answers questions about dissolving marriages and troubled families. When the economy turns sour, so too can marriages. Financial woes are the second-most common cause for divorce, according to a survey on the Web site...
Study: Impact of divorce on kids less damaging
Posted on May 07, 2008For years, social scientists have believed that children of divorce have had more behavior problems than kids growing up in two-parent homes. But the impact may not be as damaging as previously believed, according to new research to be released...
The McGreeveys are talking settlement
Posted on May 06, 2008James E. McGreevey and his estranged wife spent this morning in settlement talks, making a last minute attempt to resolve their bitter breakup on the day the divorce trial was to scheduled to begin, court officials said. The settlement talks...
Married Browsers Beware: Top Divorce Lawyers Note Soaring Use of Internet and Spyware Evidence
Posted on April 29, 2008An overwhelming 79% of the nation's top divorce attorneys reported an increase in the frequency of Internet browser histories being used as evidence in divorce cases during the past five years, according to a recent survey of American Academy of...
Divorce, pet style - ?We Can?t Stay Together for the Dogs?
Posted on April 28, 2008With Florida having one of the nation?s highest divorce rates, it?s not surprising that pets are part of custody battles all over the place. Who gets the dog? How do you decide, and what issues should you take into consideration?...
DEAR ABBY: Cheated-on wife?s divorce ring deserved, even if meaning fuzzy
Posted on April 25, 2008LITTLE ROCK ? DEAR ABBY: I am a 45-year old woman with two daughters, ages 20 and 23. I married my high school sweetheart, ?Cooper.? I had heard rumors that Cooper had strayed from time to time, but had no...
Ready for a Divorce? Your House Isn't
Posted on April 23, 2008The Housing Slump Is a Stumbling Block in More and More Divorces David and Tipheny DelPrado divorced in 2006. But the legal battle between the two didn't begin to wind down until this month, and the housing slump may be...
Woman's Divorce-By-YouTube Is 'Scary New Step'
Posted on April 16, 2008Woman Makes Claims About Intimate Life, Family A New York woman involved in a divorce battle spilled secrets about her husband, his family and their intimate life in a "scary, new step" in user generated content, attorneys said. Tricia Walsh-Smith...
Handling Debt After a Divorce
Posted on April 15, 2008My former husband has lived in our old house since our divorce in 2004. Problem is, we never refinanced the house in his name only. Now he is five months behind on the mortgage. Can I get any of this...
Strahan divorce lawyer tells appeal court divorce ruling was "absurd"
Posted on April 10, 2008Giants defensive end Michael Strahan has taken his messy divorce to a new venue. He's asking a state appeals court to reduce the $14 million that a lower court ordered him to pay his ex-wife. Michael Strahan's lawyer, Angelo Genova,...
Ex-millionaire's maneuvers bring poverty: Plan to hide assets from ex-wife unraveled, authorities say
Posted on April 08, 2008Ronald Miserendino, 72, showed up in divorce court with the visage of a broken man. The former multimillionaire was clad in a jail-issued orange jumpsuit, his wrists and ankles shackled. He sobbed as he begged his ex-wife for money. "When...
Breaking up is harder to do
Posted on April 04, 2008The housing bust's influence on divorce Back in the days of the housing boom I knew a couple whose marriage went sour, but who continued to live together for years after their divorce went through. Turned out that the holy...
Bill addresses controversy in custody cases
Posted on April 02, 2008A state bill that would set guidelines for child custody cases has highlighted a nearly 20-year-old dispute over a theory used by psychological evaluators. Assembly Bill 612, which failed to pass into law in 2007, targeted the controversial theory, called...
Men Receiving Alimony Want A Little Respect
Posted on April 01, 2008Modern Males Say Living Off the Ex-Wife Is No Cause for Shame As a Hollywood actor, John David Castellanos is protective of his image. He stays in phenomenal shape and looks much younger than his 50 years. But he admits...
Robin Williams wife files for divorce: agent
Posted on March 28, 2008Robin Williams' wife has filed for divorce from the Oscar-winning actor after a 19-year marriage, a spokeswoman for the actor confirmed on Wednesday. Marsha Garces Williams filed for divorce petition at a court in San Francisco on March 21 citing...
Five Ways to Save Tax Money During a Divorce
Posted on March 27, 2008Taxes are probably the last thing on the mind of someone going through a divorce. But maybe they shouldn't be. Here are some money-saving tax tips to consider if you're getting divorced The first thing certified divorce practitioner Clay Caldwell...
Forget silver anniversaries: Many couples grapple with 'gray divorce'
Posted on March 25, 2008It's been nearly a year since Sherman Smith's 33-year marriage ended in a divorce that, he said, his ex-wife wanted after she realized she didn't love him in the same way anymore. "A divorce is kind of like a death,...
Tax form can help in divorce
Posted on March 18, 2008Question: I have been divorced for a few years. The divorce decree says I get to claim my daughter as a dependent and my ex is supposed to claim my son. The problem is that my ex beats me to...
Divorce costs former Beatle McCartney $48.7 million
Posted on March 17, 2008A British court ordered former Beatle Paul McCartney on Monday to pay his estranged wife Heather Mills 24.3 million pounds ($48.7 million) after an acrimonious divorce battle. The settlement was only a fifth of the sum she had sought but...
Sudan man forced to 'marry' goat
Posted on March 14, 2008A Sudanese man has been forced to take a goat as his "wife", after he was caught having sex with the animal. The goat's owner, Mr Alifi, said he surprised the man with his goat and took him to a...
More couples hiding wealth from each other
Posted on March 10, 2008Honesty may be the best policy for a successful marriage. But when it comes to divorce, couples are becoming increasingly devious in concealing their wealth from each other. One fifth of couples who divorced last year tried to conceal their...
Military Divorce Rate Holding Steady
Posted on March 04, 2008The divorce rate in the armed forces held steady last year at 3.3 percent, a surprising finding given the stress that marriages are under during persistent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some veterans questioned whether the figure, reported by the...
Marital status at the end of the year determines filing status
Posted on March 03, 2008Q: My divorce was final in December 2007. How should I file my taxes? Can I file as single now or do my ex and I have to do one last joint return since we were married for the majority...
In First, N.Y. Judge Allows Gay Divorce
Posted on February 29, 2008Trial Court Ruling Appears to Be State's First Allowing Divorce From Same-Sex Marriage In what appears to be the first ruling of its kind, a New York judge will allow a lesbian couple who married in Canada to sue for divorce. Though New York does not allow same-sex marriages, a state trial court judge refused to dismiss a divorce and child custody suit brought by a woman, identified only as Beth R...
Minimize the impact of divorce on your credit
Posted on February 28, 2008If you're planning to file for divorce this year or are already splitting your assets with your soon-to-be ex-spouse, your credit is likely to take a hit. Many people don't realize that lenders do not honor court decrees that assign payment responsibilities for joint loans...
Keeping The Kids Out Of Your Divorce
Posted on February 20, 2008It is not a commonly known fact, but the divorce rate in this country is actually going down. The National Center for Health Statistics show numbers steadily dropping from 1979, when rates were at their highest. But the effects of divorce are still a major problem and News 13's Emily Lampa has expert advice that can help both parents and children cope with this tough transition...
To have and to hold ... for 83 years and counting
Posted on February 18, 2008A White Bear Lake couple that marked their 83rd wedding anniversary Sunday may be headed for the Guinness Book of Records. Eight decades after heading down the aisle, a White Bear Lake couple may be headed for the Guinness Book of Records. Clarence, 101, and Mayme Vail, 99, celebrated their 83rd anniversary Sunday, possibly making them the longest married couple alive in the United States...
Cheating hearts keep Laguna private eye busy
Posted on February 15, 2008Week of Feb. 14 is prime time for spying on suspected cheats. The blonde went out for lunch. Ali Dixon, private investigator, watched. Would the woman, a home loan officer, be caught sharing the daily special with her secret lover? Would Dixon record on his Handycam a passionate kiss or hug ? something that the woman's live-in boyfriend would find especially unappetizing? "Nothing surprises me any more," Dixon said of his work, which this time of year gets hectic as suspected cheaters shower gifts and attention on their significant others and secret paramours...
Radio Station Giving Away Free Divorce
Posted on February 14, 2008A Charleston radio station is observing Valentine's Day with a reminder that Cupid sometimes misses his mark. WKLC-FM, better known as Rock 105, is giving away a free divorce. Valentine's Day isn't all hearts and flowers, says WKLC Program Director Jay Nunley...
COURT PLANS HEARING ON GAY MARRIAGE
Posted on February 12, 2008The pros and cons of same-sex marriage will get an airing here March 4 in oral arguments before the California Supreme Court, the court announced Wednesday. In dispute is the constitutionality of the state's marriage statutes, which currently limit marriage to couples of the opposite sex...
Un-tying The Knot
Posted on February 11, 2008Taking A Closer Look At The State Of Our Unions And What Happens When Marriages Fall Apart First things first: About half of all couples who marry in this country actually will make good on that vow to tough it out "for better or for worse ? "til death do us part?" And - for better or for worse - 85 percent of us will eventually take that trip down the aisle - or at the very least, pay a visit to the marriage license bureau, like the one that CBS News correspondent Kelly Wallace visited in New York City...
In Divorce: Welfare of minor children is important
Posted on February 06, 2008One of the most important considerations for couples going through a divorce should be the welfare of their minor children, including custody and visitation issues. Too often, however, their children become yet another object of disagreement between the already-fighting parents...
Marriages on ice in January?
Posted on February 01, 2008Like a symptom of the cold weather, marriages tend to freeze over in January. With the holidays behind them, unhappy spouses start acting on their dissatisfaction by visiting lawyers, Saginaw attorneys say, and what was a trickle of clients in December becomes a torrent the next month...
Avoid sides when friends divorce
Posted on January 31, 2008Q: Is it OK to resume a friendship with the ex-husband of an old friend? Following their divorce all the friends took the wife's side. She bad-mouthed her ex and we all bought into it. Now I am divorced and remarried and I saw my friend's ex at their son's wedding...
The New Alone
Posted on January 30, 2008Not long ago, I had dinner with a friend whose mother had recently remarried, to a man who had never had any children. Though she was happy for her mother, my friend also found herself bothered by a thought she couldn't shake. If her mother were to die before the new husband, she wondered, would she herself be expected to care for this man she barely knew? My friend isn't alone in her uncertainty...
Shaq's Expenses Revealed In Divorce Court...$26,560 a month in babysitters??
Posted on January 28, 2008Shaquille O'Neal, 35, and wife Shaunie are in the middle of divorce proceedings which they filed in September after five years of marriage. His monthly expenses are $1.3-million a month, according to court records obtained by CBS4 news partners The Miami Herald...
Lessen impact of divorce on credit
Posted on January 25, 2008If you're planning to file for divorce this year or are already splitting your assets with your soon-to-be ex-spouse, your credit is likely to take a hit. Many people don't realize that lenders do not honor court decrees that assign payment responsibilities for joint loans...
For kids of divorce, keep homes consistent
Posted on January 23, 2008Q: I am a divorced father of a 9-year-old boy, sharing custody with my ex-wife. The problem is that she's overindulgent, and after a week in her house, our son comes home feeling and acting helpless. How do I get my ex to understand that our son needs to learn to be independent ? and that she needs to encourage independence when he's with her?A: You've put your finger on two of the biggest problems single parents face these days...
Divorce raises finance issues
Posted on January 22, 2008Once you've made the difficult decision to end your marriage, the next step is to work out a financial agreement. Ultimately, you may need a good attorney to ensure you receive an equitable settlement, but here are some things to think about. Many states determine the value of the retirement assets to be split based on the official date of separation, not divorce...
Savings plan distribution in divorce taxed if it's cash
Posted on January 18, 2008Q: I am going through a divorce in which I will receive a settlement from my soon to be ex-spouse's employee-based pension plan and voluntary savings plan. I was told I would be taxed on the pension plan distribution if I took the amount as cash and did not roll it over into my retirement plan...
Study: Divorce affects father, child relations
Posted on January 17, 2008A team of Penn State researchers has discovered that in families with divorced parents, the emotional distance is the greatest between teenagers and their fathers, with repercussions affecting the children into their college years. Alan Booth, a sociology and human development professor, found that while distancing increases between children and fathers after a divorce, relationships between teens and their mothers are less affected...
Court Tells Man, Stop Blogging About Your Divorce
Posted on January 15, 2008A Vermont divorce has turned into a free speech debate, reports The New York Times: The husband, William Krasnansky, posted what he calls a fictionalized account of the marriage on his blog late last year. His wife, Maria Garrido, complained to the judge overseeing their divorce, who ordered Mr...
After divorce, take steps to smooth parenting issues
Posted on January 14, 2008Many divorced couples bring residual hostilities to the table, especially in matters pertaining to their children. Resolve to make your dealings with your child's other parent as pleasant as you can -- even if he or she doesn't. If your ex knows how to get under your skin -- and uses this knowledge unfairly -- resolve to keep your cool anyway...
'Tis the divorce season
Posted on January 09, 2008Divorce attorneys say January is one of the busiest months for filingsFor many couples, New Year's Day inspires the need to begin a new life -- by filing for divorce. January, according to several divorce attorneys interviewed by the Advance, is the highest divorce-filing month...
Bobby Brown Tries To Overturn Whitney Houston Divorce, Is Denied
Posted on January 08, 2008Yesterday, singer Bobby Brown's attempt to overturn his divorce with Whitney Houston in Orange County Court was denied. A judge in California turned down Brown's request to change the terms ex-wife pop diva Whitney Houston set forth in their divorce case...
Options exist in case of divorce in family business
Posted on January 07, 2008Question: My husband and I are the owners of a small, but profitable small business. We've recently agreed to a divorce. How can we divide the assets of our business in a fair manner? Answer: Problems in the operation of a family-owned business tend to multiply with the introduction of a shareholder's divorce...
Study: Divorced Parents Do a Good Job
Posted on December 20, 2007Divorced parents do just as good a job as married couples in raising kids, a new study claims. This new research overturns a commonly held belief that families fractured by divorced parents become inferior havens for children compared with stable homes...
Know the traits common to abusers
Posted on December 19, 2007Dear Readers: Yesterday I printed the feedback I received regarding a letter from "Smothered in Michigan," a recently divorced mother of two. Her ex-husband had been an alcoholic. She's now dating his "polar opposite" who "treats her like a queen" and is "loving, affectionate, generous and caring...
Unhappy holidays: Start of divorce season
Posted on December 13, 2007Maybe it's the most wonderful time of the year.The day after Thanksgiving, the first prayer I say is, 'I wish it were January 2nd,'" sighs John Mayoue. The new Grinch? Nah. Just a lawyer (no, they're not the same thing) who's famously discreet about his famous clientele...
Postnuptial Agreements
Posted on December 12, 2007In February, the TV-talk-show psychologist Dr. Phil introduced his viewers to a new twist in domestic drama: a husband asking his wife to sign a postnuptial agreement. A postnup? Like a prenup, a postnup is a contract that divides a family?s assets between spouses ? only this time it comes after the marriage vows have been spoken...
R.I. court won't let gay couple divorce
Posted on December 11, 2007Ruling cites 1961 law, deals setback to pair married in Mass. In a split decision, Rhode Island's top court said yesterday that it will not allow a lesbian couple who married in Massachusetts to get a divorce in the Ocean State. The 3-to-2 ruling was viewed by advocates of gay marriage as a setback and by those who oppose the recognition of same-sex unions as an act of wisdom...
Billionaire Marriages: Why Get Hitched?
Posted on December 10, 2007With Google CEO Larry Page's wedding planned for Dec. 8, BusinessWeek takes a look at what billionaires risk when they tie the knot Google co-founder and Chief Executive Larry Page's wedding this weekend is supposed to be a secret affair. But his own search engine is undermining the effort...
Divorce Squanders Earth's Resources
Posted on December 04, 2007Divorce leaves more than a trail of legal documents, stinging egos and uprooted kids. The split-ups wreak havoc on the environment. A global trend of soaring divorce rates has led to a surge in the number of households with fewer people. The result: We collectively devour more space and gobble up more energy and water, say the authors of a new study published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
2,600 Photos to Be Divvied in Divorce
Posted on December 03, 2007Nancy Goliger and Bruce Berman's photography collection began in 1991 when the Hollywood couple ? he is chairman and chief executive of Village Roadshow Pictures, she is executive vice president of creative advertising at Paramount Pictures ? commissioned emerging artists to hit the road and take pictures...
Evangelicals shift toward acceptance on divorce
Posted on November 28, 2007When Pentecostal power couple Randy and Paula White recently announced they were headed to divorce court, the most remarkable part of the reaction was that there wasn't much reaction at all. For increasing numbers of clergy, a divorce no longer generates the kind of career-killing hue and cry of decades ago, in part because plenty of people in the pews have experienced divorce themselves...
Man 'torched Ł350,000 home to stop his wife getting it in divorce'
Posted on November 26, 2007A furious husband burnt down his Ł350,000 home to stop his wife receiving it in a divorce settlement, a court heard. Gary Hooley, a builder, had previously threatened to "knock the house down brick by brick" during one of many heated rows with his wife Michelle...
Evaluators in Child-Custody Cases Scrutinized
Posted on November 23, 2007Psychologists and other mental health professionals are increasingly playing a role in child custody disputes. Using a battery of psychological tests and expert judgment, psychologists make recommendations about which parent should have custody...
Prenuptial agreements prevent much pain
Posted on November 19, 2007Ever wonder if Paul McCartney wishes he had negotiated a prenuptial agreement before he walked down the aisle with his soon-to-be ex-wife Heather Mills? I think we all have a good idea what the ex-Beatle would say: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Sir Paul, one of the world's wealthiest entertainers, will likely part with the equivalent of $235 million after only a few years of marriage...
Celebs Play Hardball During Divorce, Custody Battles
Posted on November 16, 2007High-Profile Couples Will Do Anything to Come Out on Top, Lawyers Say Celebrities know how to play hardball ? especially when it comes to divorce and custody battles. From Alec Baldwin's bitter divorce from Kim Basinger, to Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's courtroom drama, Hollywood is no stranger to the marital woes of the rich and famous...
Dating after divorce: When to reveal your past
Posted on November 14, 2007After his 10-year marriage ended in 2004, New Yorker Phil Lee, 42, found himself tagged with the modern-day scarlet letter: "D" -- divorced. He wondered how that (not to mention his three children, ages 19, 11 and 9) would affect his future dating life...
Heather Mills Is Dumped by Divorce Lawyers
Posted on November 12, 2007Heather Mills has been dumped by the lawyers representing her in her high-profile divorce to Sir Paul McCartney. The former model, 39, was told by lawyers at Mishcon de Reya they could no longer represent her in her battle with the former Beatle following a string of print and television interviews mentioning the divorce...
End joint finances in divorce
Posted on November 07, 2007Question: My ex got the house in our divorce settlement. I was told that he was not required to refinance, so of course the loan is still in my name as well. He makes late payments with depressing regularity. This is reflected on my credit score. Do I have any recourse? Answer:Sadly, not much...
No Prenup? Take These Steps
Posted on November 05, 2007Turn up the lights, turn down the music and forget about romance. It's time to face the business side of marriage. Cold as that may sound, the Census Bureau recently released data that should make even the most blissfully married couples forget pheromones and focus on finances...
FEDERLINE HEARD ABOUT DIVORCE ON RADIO
Posted on November 03, 2007KEVIN FEDERLINE was unaware his ex-wife Britney Spears had filed for divorce until he heard the news on the radio. According to the dancer's new girlfriend Nicole Narain, Spears failed to tell Federline when she filed for divorce from Federline citing irreconcilable differences last year (06)...
How To Work With Your Spouse (Without Filing For Divorce)
Posted on November 02, 2007Let's face it, relationships are tough. There's nothing wrong with admitting that the hours spent at work can be a nice reprieve from your significant other. So when the bedroom and the boardroom overlap, challenges arise that are unique to couples who work together...
Dog caught in middle of divorce
Posted on October 31, 2007Question: I recently got a divorce and we settled everything amicably, from our finances to property. The one thing we are still fighting over is our little dog. She was mine to begin with. I had her before we met, so I feel the dog is mine. However, my ex-wife is planning to sue me over this dog...
This Is to Inform You of Our New Life Apart...
Posted on October 29, 2007IN mid-August, Dominic Thomas, 35, of Atlanta, sent an e-mail message to more than 100 people to announce his divorce. ?I am writing with the relieving yet not quite joyous news that I am finally divorced as of the judge?s signature at 6 p...
California Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill
Posted on October 26, 2007Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a gay marriage bill Friday, saying voters and the state Supreme Court, not lawmakers, should decide the issue. According to the New York Times, "The Republican governor turned down a measure by Assemblyman Mark Leno that would have defined marriage as a union between two people, not just a man and a woman...
Calififornia Judge Tossed Out for Delay, Neglect
Posted on October 25, 2007California's Commission on Judicial Performance on Tuesday ordered an incorrigible clutter bug removed from the Riverside County bench. Superior Court Judge Robert Spitzer's "inexcusable delays, failure to act and gross neglect of court orders demonstrates an unwillingness or inability to perform judicial functions," commission Chairman Frederick Horn wrote in the unanimous order...
Making Divorce As Painless As Possible
Posted on October 24, 2007If you believe that a bad marriage will somehow make a good divorce, you?re dreaming. Worse, you?re unprepared for what?s ahead: The most wretched period of your life. ?It?s easy to hide assets, especially if the divorce turns nasty, so be prepared,? says Christina Rowe, author of Seven Secrets to a Successful Divorce...
How to throw a divorce party
Posted on October 22, 2007It's sad when people fall out of love. But dissolving an unhealthy, unhappy marriage is a good thing, and it takes a lot of courage to stand up and say, "We deserve better." Divorce parties not only let us close the door on that misery, these rites of passage provide the ritual we need to help us heal...
Work out ring custody pre-wedding
Posted on October 19, 2007Living in a state where around 49 percent of marriages are ending in divorce, newly engaged couples are getting prepared for what may come. Or are they? The journey down the aisle can be a very joyous time. Despite the stress and strain of all the plans leading up to the wedding, after all the "wedding jitters" have left, a couple can't help but to bask in the glory of it all...
Separate emotions, assets when facing divorce
Posted on October 17, 2007Q: My husband and I are divorcing. The prospect frightens me on many levels. What advice do you have for dealing with the financial issues and consequences? A: When you throw money conflicts in with other marital differences over religion, child rearing, dealing with family, sex and whether to recap the toothpaste tube, reaching an agreement to divorce and divide things financially can cause real fireworks...
Divorce adds another wrinkle to retirement planning
Posted on October 15, 2007Some older clients seek guidance as they end their marriages As if baby boomer retirement and estate planning weren't enough, financial advisers are now grappling with another issue brought to the fore by boomers: late-in-life divorce. Advisers are reporting that more of their clients who are approaching retirement age are coming to them for financial guidance as they end their marriages...
New Web Site Offers Women Modern Tools for Tackling Age-Old Divorce Problems
Posted on October 11, 2007Women who are separated, divorced or facing divorce now have a free online resource filled with practical knowledge known only by divorce lawyers and survivors of perilous divorces: The Modern Woman?s Divorce Guide http://www.themodernwomansdivorceguide...
Ex-tended clans: Divorce often leaves some family ties intact
Posted on October 10, 2007These days, with divorce about as accepted as remarriage, being exes with your spouse doesn't mean exile from him or his family. Consider those pictures of Bruce Willis popping up with ex Demi Moore and their brood -- and Moore's current husband, Ashton Kutcher...
Top 10: Divorce Movies
Posted on October 09, 2007When I was a little girl, I didn't dream of my wedding day?I dreamed of my divorce day. The courtroom drama! The mysterious status of being a divorcée! Blame excessive consumption of Knots Landing, but there's something very glamorous, ugly, rich and comical about divorce...
Social Security survives divorce
Posted on October 08, 2007Q: I am divorced. Can I get my ex?s Social Security? . . . . I was married for over 18 years. Do they automatically figure out how much his is, and how much mine is, and give me the higher of the two, or is this something I have to ask for? ? J.F. Cranston A: A divorced spouse is generally eligible to collect Social Security benefits based on the ex-spouse?s record of work and earnings, said Lita Epstein, author of The Complete Idiot?s Guide to Social Security and Medicare...
Quote by me in Time Magazine about Britney Spears Custody Case
Posted on October 04, 2007Should Britney Lose Custody? The February 2006 photo of Britney Spears steering her SUV out of a Starbucks parking lot in Malibu, Calif., with her infant son, Sean Preston, slumped on her lap was the first sign for many of us that the young mom might not be ready for parenthood...
Two Types Of Cancer More Likely To Lead To Divorce
Posted on October 03, 2007Two types of cancer are more likely to lead couples to divorce court, researchers said. Researchers compared divorce rates among 215,000 cancer survivors with couples who were cancer free for 17 years. Women with cervical cancer were 40 percent more likely than normal to get divorced, while men with testicular cancer were 20 percent more likely to get divorced...
Spears Ordered to Give Kids to Federline
Posted on October 02, 2007Britney Spears' continuing downward spiral took a devastating turn on Monday when she was ordered to relinquish custody of her children by a judge who had cited a troubling lifestyle fueled by drugs and alcohol. Superior Court Judge Scott M. Gordon ruled that ex-husband Kevin Federline will take custody of Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, beginning Wednesday "until further order of the court...
Should marrying types have prenup? Yup
Posted on October 01, 2007I know what you're thinking: Prenups are so unromantic -- a sign of distrust, not love. Time for a reality check, my friends. First, drawing up a prenuptial agreement together is a sign of incredible trust and financial openness -- you're fooling yourself if you think you can achieve complete in timacy without it...
Judge grants father custody in Connecticut's longest divorce case
Posted on September 28, 2007An 86-day, $13 million divorce trial has ended with a judge awarding a Westport travel magnate sole custody of his four children and the right to keep most of his fortune. In a written ruling, Judge Holly Abery-Wetstone said Nancy Tauck's claims that her ex-husband possessed child pornography and molested two of his children were "false and spurious...
Nation's Leading Divorce Lawyers Finding More Cases Settled Before Trial
Posted on September 27, 2007A majority of the respondents to a recent poll of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer (AAML) members cited an increase in divorce cases being settled before trial. In all, 58% of theattorneys said that they have seen more cases being resolved without trial during the past five years...
Tax issues in divorce and separation
Posted on September 26, 2007In the event of a divorce, the court has the authority to divide or allocate all the property and assets belonging to both parties. This includes pension plans, IRAs, and other retirement assets. Pension plans, profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans and other "qualified plans" are all subject to an "anti-alienation provision" under federal law that provides that the plans can not be assigned or subject to any type of attachment, garnishment or levy...
Scaife's Wife Gets Giant Settlement After Messy Divorce -- Claims Newspaper is 'Hobby'
Posted on September 25, 2007The estranged wife of billionaire and newspaper owner Richard Mellon Scaife, the Pittsburgh banking heir turned media mogul, was awarded $725,000 a month in temporary support during their acrimonious divorce, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Sunday...
Money Moves For A Second Marriage
Posted on September 24, 2007Remarriage is the triumph of hope over experience, wrote Samuel Johnson, the famous 18th century English essayist. People show the same optimism today. "Still, a little advance planning can help you avoid problems," said attorney Marty Shenkman of Teaneck, N...
Divorce threat persists throughout marriage
Posted on September 21, 2007More than 70% of those who married since 1970 celebrated a 10th anniversary. That statistic ? one of many released Wednesday by the U.S. Census ? shows that divorce itself has stabilized in recent decades, neither rising nor falling significantly. But experts say the longitudinal information also suggests divorce remains a threat throughout married life...
Dating After Divorce
Posted on September 20, 2007Parents Need To Heed Kids' Reactions But Not Give Them Too Much Power The cellphone calls would start a couple of hours after she left. "Mom, it's 10 o'clock, when are you coming home?" And later, "Mom, where are you now, Mom?" When Anita Garvey started dating a couple of years after her divorce, her teen daughters said they were happy for her, but even so, it wasn't easy on the kids - or Garvey...
WIFE HOPE$ OTHER GAL PUTS . . .REF IN PRENUP PERIL
Posted on September 18, 2007The wife of crooked NBA ref Tim Donaghy - who two years ago denied to her rumors that he had an Arizona girlfriend - was spurred to file for divorce last week after The Post confirmed the other woman's existence, a source said. Kim Donaghy now believes news of the other woman will help her get a hefty divorce settlement from Tim - despite her having signed a prenuptial agreement 12 years ago, another source said...
Tell-All PCs and Phones Transforming Divorce
Posted on September 17, 2007The age-old business of breaking up has taken a decidedly Orwellian turn, with digital evidence like e-mail messages, traces of Web site visits and mobile telephone records now permeating many contentious divorce cases. Spurned lovers steal each other?s BlackBerrys...
O.C. spousal support case may set precedent
Posted on August 10, 2007Yorba Linda man says he shouldn't have to pay spousal support because ex-wife is in domestic partnership. A Yorba Linda man has taken his spousal-support fight to the state Court of Appeals, saying he shouldn't have to pay his ex-wife $1,250 a month when she has entered a domestic partnership with her female companion...
I've been with my fiancee for five years; we're getting married in July
Posted on June 19, 2007THE PROBLEM My problem is the prenuptial agreement: She feels that after one year of marriage, she should own 30 percent of my house. I've put all my savings into it; I pay all the bills and do all the maintenance. I support her, and she has a very good job...
Divorce Finances
Posted on June 18, 2007Five things every woman needs to know about divorce and making sure you're taken care of. First, many states determine the value of retirement assets to be split based on the official date of separation, not divorce. So, if you separated in May 2006 but don't divorce until 2007, the courts may direct you to divide assets as of May 2006...
California: Divorce Attorneys Raid Electronic Toll Road Data
Posted on June 15, 2007Divorce attorneys track the every move of California motorists who use FasTrak electronic toll road transpondersRecords of every trip a motorist takes on an electronic toll road over a five-year period is fair game for divorce attorneys and others given access to California's FasTrak system...
Quitclaim deed overlooked in divorce
Posted on June 13, 2007Question: What can I do now that I am divorced and my ex-husband's name has been taken off everything, but the title company refuses to take his name off the house? -- Kellie W. Answer: To get your ex-husband's name off the title, he must sign a quitclaim deed to you...
Diving in after divorce
Posted on June 12, 2007BEFORE TAKING THE PLUNGE BACK INTO THE DATING SCENE, SURVEY THE DEBRIS FROM THE MARRIAGE, EXPERTS SAYIf only real life played out like TV. Recently divorced singles face a slew of dating challenges that their never-been-hitched counterparts seldom endure...
Cost of divorce: $184,000,000
Posted on June 05, 2007An energy magnate's estranged wife has been awarded $184 million in what appears to be one of the biggest divorce verdicts in American history.Maya Polsky, 55, a Chicago homemaker and art gallery owner, filed for divorce from Michael Polsky in 2003. Maya Polsky's attorney, Howard Rosenfeld, said more than $170 million of the award is nontaxable cash...
Survey: Getting promoted more stressful than divorce
Posted on May 21, 2007What could possibly be more stressful than getting a divorce? Being promoted. Climbing up the corporate ladder was cited most frequently as life's most difficult event -- beating out calling it quits with a spouse, adjusting to a relocation or even grieving a death -- by nearly 20 percent of business leaders in a recent survey...
Child of divorce wants to choose where he lives
Posted on May 17, 2007Q What are your thoughts on split custody of two siblings? Eight months ago, the son asked to move in with the father. Now he's asking to move back to his mom's house. He's 11. His reasons for wanting to return are to see his mom and his 6-year-old sister more; to have friends, because he has made no new ones in his current school or neighborhood; and he doesn't like the fact that no one is there when he gets home from school...
U.S. Divorce Rate Lowest Since 1970
Posted on May 11, 2007By the numbers, divorce just isn't what it used to be. Despite the common notion that America remains plagued by a divorce epidemic, the national per capita divorce rate has declined steadily since its peak in 1981 and is now at its lowest level since 1970...
Tell Me About It: Make peace with your decision to divorce
Posted on May 08, 2007Question: I recently left a comfortable marriage after 27 years because I didn't love my husband. We lived a passionless, flatlined life and I could go on but it's not the point (or is it?). We were separated for 14 months and are now divorced. I started dating someone and now I live with him...
When Bankruptcy Meets Divorce
Posted on May 07, 2007Just over two years ago, President George W. Bush signed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) of 2005, which became effective Oct. 17, 2005. If you are getting divorced, this new bankruptcy law could concern you. Reason: While you may not realize it, in this country, our high divorce rate and bankruptcy commonly intersect...
Diamond, Spielberg top Forbes celebrity divorce list
Posted on April 13, 2007The bigger they are, the harder they fall -- especially in the world of celebrity divorce. Basketball great Michael Jordan, singer-songwriter Neil Diamond and Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg top a new Forbes magazine list on Thursday of the 10 most costly divorce settlements of the stars...
A Wise and Witty Children's Book About Dealing With Divorce
Posted on April 09, 2007How I Survived my Parent's Big Scary Divorce by Audrey Lavin is a warm, funny, and supportive book to help children understand and process their parents' divorce, and know that they are not to blame. Endorsed by psychiatry professor and head of the Pediatric Pain Clinic at UCLA, Dr...
Judge: Ex still due alimony when she becomes he
Posted on April 04, 2007A woman's sex change operation does not free her ex-husband from his alimony obligation, a judge said Wednesday. Attorneys for Lawrence Roach, 48, had argued his 55-year-old ex-wife's decision to switch genders and change her name from Julia to Julio Roberto Silverwolf voided their 2004 divorce agreement...
The Courage to Rebuild After a Break-up or Divorce
Posted on April 03, 2007Your body holds the wisdom of your deepest self. It is where the life force flows and where you feel the joy and pleasure of your life. It is also where you feel the grace that comes from your connection to God, higher power, or intelligent energy in the universe...
Are Two Homes Better than One? - The True Cost of Divorce
Posted on April 02, 2007Let?s face it, divorce is expensive. Attorney bills can run in the tens, if not hundred of thousands of dollars. And even if you settle out of court, there?s still the dividing up of assets and possessions that leaves you with somewhere near half of what you started with initially...
Terrible PreNup
Posted on March 28, 2007Q: My husband and I are residents of Nevada and have been married for 18 years.I signed a prenuptial agreement two days prior to marriage stating that I am not to own property during our marriage unless agreed to by my husband. One year after our marriage, I was added to the deed of a Nevada home he purchased just after we were married...
Abused Woman Denied Divorce on Grounds That Koran Allows Men to Beat Their Wives
Posted on March 27, 2007A female judge in Germany cited the Koran in her refusal to allow a Muslim woman permission to file for an immediate divorce over abuse by her husband, saying that the Koran allows a man to beat his wife. The woman in question said her husband not only beat her but also threatened to kill her...
What to say when love goes wrong: Stay united telling the kids, but restrict news to others
Posted on March 26, 2007Once upon a time, you mailed poetic words printed on pearly paper to friends and family, inviting them to share the joy on your wedding day. But sometimes what begins as marriage ends in divorce. Sharing that news? Just what is divorce announcement protocol? Write a personal letter? Call people? Send e-mails? Preprinted announcements with a lighthearted twist? Aside from telling your spouse before you tell your neighbor (yes, it happens), if you're the initiator, and putting your children's needs first, few hard and fast rules apply...
Case Law Development: Preference for De-Facto Parent Applies in Adoption Case rather than Placement with Relatives
Posted on March 23, 2007The California Court of Appeals weighed the application of preferences for relatives versus caregivers in child protection cases in deciding whether a 10-year-old girl should be removed from the home of her de-facto parent and placed with her maternal aunt in Oregon...
Divorce savages savings
Posted on March 21, 2007QUESTION: I am 46 years old and a successful high school teacher. My wife makes more money at her job as an executive. After about nine months of battling, my wife and I have chosen to divorce after 14 years of marriage. We haven?t actually filed the paperwork, but we are in the process of doing it...
How to make a difference for a child of divorce even as a bystander
Posted on March 20, 2007Divorce these days surrounds us. Children everywhere are affected. It affects our grandkids, our nieces and nephews, our neighbors, our students or patients, and many other kids that touch our daily lives. Sometimes on the outside it's hard to know what to do...
What people think of prenups
Posted on March 19, 2007A 2002 Harris Poll demonstrates the polarized opinions on drafting a prenuptial agreement: ? More than one-fourth of respondents (28%) think that a prenup makes smart financial sense for anyone getting married. ? One-fourth think they are for the rich and famous, not regular people...
Women Increasingly Paying Alimony
Posted on March 15, 2007The picture of equality looks awfully strange to Kim Shamsky. The 47-year-old business owner pays her ex, a 65-year-old retired Major League Baseball player, thousands per month in temporary spousal support. He's not seeking alimony to help pay for the kids' birthday parties, since they don't have children...
Graying divorce has many 'whys'
Posted on March 14, 2007In the past few weeks there's been a spate of news reports and TV sound bites about an increase in divorce among older Americans. Frequently they include the story of a couple in their 90s seeking a divorce. When asked "Why now?" they explained they were waiting for the children to die...
Alternatives spare costs, conflicts of divorce
Posted on March 13, 2007Want a divorce? Fine, but stay out of court. That's the message from former Judge Roderic Duncan, who spent a decade deciding which spouse would receive custody, support and assets in the crowded family law courts of Oakland. "Going to court isn't efficient...
German man chainsaws house in two in divorce split
Posted on March 12, 2007A 43-year-old German decided to settle his imminent divorce by chainsawing a family home in two and making off with his half in a forklift truck. Police in the eastern town of Sonneberg said the trained mason measured the single-storey summer house - which was some 8 meters long and 6 meters wide - before chainsawing through the wooden roof and walls...
Law Firms Pitch Themselves As the Divorced Guy's Guys
Posted on March 09, 2007One recent winter evening, 35 mostly middle-aged and graying men gathered in a plush carpeted hotel conference room here. They listened intently, some taking notes, as a lawyer ticked off advice for handling a divorce: Have a friend videotape you with the kids to prove you play with them...
Tips For A Smarter Divorce
Posted on March 07, 2007The best advice about divorce would be to prevent it if possible; nearly half of all marriages end that way--sort of. In reality, from a cumulative point of view, less than 41% of all the marriages end by divorce. The 50% figure stems from the annual divorce rate and is misleading because the people divorcing each year are not, for the most part, the same ones who are marrying...
The Secret to Divorce-Proof Finances
Posted on March 06, 2007Do you trust your significant other with the family checkbook? Half of those in a committed relationship answered "yes" to that loaded question -- posed in a Harris Interactive survey sponsored by Redbook and Lawyers.com -- and back up their conviction by commingling all of their bank accounts with their better halves...
Tax tip | Divorce can impact taxes
Posted on March 05, 2007This year, the deadline is April 17 for federal and state returns. If you were recently divorced and are paying or receiving alimony under a divorce decree or agreement, you need to consider the tax implication for your 2006 federal income tax return...
After divorce: moving onward and upward
Posted on February 28, 2007The fallout from divorce comes in many forms: emotional, practical, familial, all of them potentially devastating. But when it comes to your financial future, you can move on positively toward security and success. After you've extricated yourself from any loans, bank accounts and credit cards you may have shared with your ex, you can turn your attention to building up your assets and financial security...
Jewish women look to courts to obtain traditional divorce decree
Posted on February 27, 2007Freedom will come soon, in the form of a handwritten paper with 12 lines of Hebrew and Aramaic. Even though Karen Gruber-Colp's 2003 marriage ended a year ago, her ex-husband has failed to give her a "get," a Jewish divorce document that permits her to remarry...
New to Marriage: the Postnup
Posted on February 26, 2007Some Already Wed Couples Agree to Disagree It may not be romantic, but a number of couples are using postnuptial agreements to avoid future fights over finances. The postnup, which is neither as popular nor as tested in the courts as its big sister, the prenup, is an agreement signed during marriage...
Emotional toll of divorce costs companies dearly
Posted on February 23, 2007When John Casey?s wife filed for divorce a year and a half ago, he immediately worried about how he?d stay on top of his high-stakes career. Casey, then the managing director of a public relations company, added a heavy dose of litigation, custody battles and financial maneuvering to an already hectic schedule...
Raising the Bar: Parenting through Divorce
Posted on February 21, 2007Your family?s physical environment will go through a transformation via divorce and so won?t your family?s emotional state. Many children of divorce will test these new emotional boundaries in many ways because of feelings of confusion and the need for control...
Be my ex-Valentine--Quote by Me
Posted on February 20, 2007Some may feel a post-holiday letdown -- a feeling that their spouse just didn't show their appreciation like the couples in television commercials. The chocolate is eaten. The candles have burned out. The lingerie is back in the drawer. For some people, Valentine's Day was romantically satisfying, living up to every commercially driven expectation...
Divorce court: Proving Cupid is stupid
Posted on February 16, 2007Most people get flowers or candy for Valentine's Day. Henry Lee got a divorce. He said it's the best present he could've hoped for. "I'm just trying to get it over with," Lee, 34, said Tuesday while waiting to finalize proceedings in Chicago. "Once it gets to the point of getting divorced, nothing matters...
Roses, Candy and Taxes: Tax Effects of Marriage, Divorce Life Changes Can Have Major Tax and Financial Implications
Posted on February 15, 2007Whether you?re tying the knot or severing the tie, Valentine?s Day is a natural time to examine the tax implications of marriage and divorce. H&R Block offers these tax tips if you?re considering one of these life changes. More than just wedding gifts and thank you notes, marriage also means planning for a joint financial future, including how the couple?s tax situation has changed: Marriage means choices...
When A Prenup Isn't An Option
Posted on February 14, 2007Some people will go to extremes to stick it to their exes. Take H. Beatty Chadwick, a corporate lawyer in Pennsylvania. Eleven years ago, during his divorce hearings, Chadwick was instructed to turn over $2.5 million he had stowed away in overseas accounts...
Catholic law on divorce
Posted on February 13, 2007Q. After 18 years of Catholic education, I felt pretty solid in my faith, but now I'm confused. When my husband turned out to be abusive, the priests I consulted told me to try harder, that I didn't "love him enough." Finally, after I'd seen several counselors and endured 15 years of increasing desperation, a priest advised me to divorce this man...
Give Your Heart but Mind Your Money
Posted on February 12, 2007Thinking about popping the question on Valentine's Day? You might want to pop the prenup shortly thereafter. Prenuptial agreements no longer are limited to the very wealthy, says Cheryl Lynn Hepfer, a past president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers...
Parental alienation: The latest weapon in nasty divorces
Posted on February 09, 2007"Welcome to the swamp." That's what a judge once told a client of Anchorage divorce attorney Steve Pradell when accusations of parental alienation were leveled against the client in a custody hearing. Parental alienation syndrome - a controversial diagnosis to describe a child who compulsively denigrates one parent in response to consistent brainwashing by the other parent - has become a common weapon in custody cases...
Should I move out of the house?
Posted on February 08, 2007A question considered by most people contemplating divorce is whether they should move out of the marital home prior to or upon filing for divorce. Generally speaking, if child custody, parenting time, or possession of the home might be an issue in your divorce, I advise against moving out...
How a Couple Fights is a Strong Predictor of Divorce
Posted on February 07, 2007While all couples may have conflict in their relationship, a Baylor University researcher has found it is not if a couple fights and argues, but how they communicate during their conflict that can determine whether a couple will stay together for the long haul...
Dating ? Finding Love after Divorce
Posted on February 06, 2007Dating is not always fun. If you are finding yourself single again after a divorce, and you are looking for companionship, you probably do not like the idea of dating all over again. If you treat dating as a way to meet people, and not feel like you have to fall in love, you might be on the right track to finding the right marriage partner...
Parenting: Winding through divorce takes years
Posted on February 05, 2007Q: How do you deal with divorce and help your children deal with it as well, especially when there is another person involved other than the parent? They just don't seem to get along with the other person, and it really makes it hard for me. I feel as if everything is my fault and that I'm a failure as a parent...
America's Top Divorce Lawyers Cite Postnuptial Agreements as Growing Trend
Posted on February 01, 2007Agreements Most Often Requested by Both Parties In a recent poll of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer (AAML) members, 49% of the divorce attorneys cited an increase in postnuptial agreements during the past five years. Interestingly enough, 58% of the respondents most frequently draw up the agreements as a result of a request made by both parties, rather than it coming from either a husband or wife individually...
Why does divorce cost so much?
Posted on January 29, 2007Financial cost and emotional cost in any divorce proceeding often are two different things ? they are costs that each litigant in a divorce must balance in their own personal way. Financial costs often are significant. Divorce lawyers, like any other professionals, are paid according to their skill, training and experience...
New Study Promotes Prenuptial (Prenup) Agreements for Successful Marriages
Posted on January 24, 2007A recent study by Heather Mahar of the Harvard Law School studied the misconception that a prenup increases the likelihood of divorce, and concluded that a solid prenuptial agreement is likely to improve the chances of a successful marriage. With 50% of marriages ending in divorce, a good prenuptial agreement can improve the chance of a successful marriage...
Case Law Development: Publicly Admitting Paternity Sufficient to Establish Inheritance Rights
Posted on January 23, 2007The California Court of Appeals interprets its probate code to provide that "a child born out of wedlock to establish a father-child relationship for intestate succession purposes by providing clear and convincing evidence that the father "has openly held out the child as his own...
Credit Card Debt After Divorce
Posted on January 19, 2007It is true that marriages are made in heaven. But everything falls flat on their butt once a marriage hits the rocks. Every bit of reconciliation fails and divorce seems to be the only way out. If everything ? both financial and other aspects - is settled before parting ways, then we can say - all is well that ends well...
Divorce's financial ramifications
Posted on January 18, 2007Divorce is not a pleasant topic to contemplate. It can be a time of emotional turmoil. It can be a time of financial turmoil as well. Should you find yourself contemplating divorce, along with everything else be aware of the financial planning implications, too...
A Very Bad PreNup: Strahan ordered to pay ex-wife $15 million
Posted on January 15, 2007New York Giants star Michael Strahan was ordered to pay his ex-wife $15.3 million -- more than half his net worth -- in keeping with the couple's prenuptial agreement. Under the agreement, Jean Strahan was entitled to 50 percent of their joint marital assets and 20 percent of his yearly income from each year they were married...
First Divorce, Then A Party
Posted on January 10, 2007Divorce isn't all about crying into your pillow and changing the locks. It can be cause for celebration. That's just what Dori Baer of Deep River was thinking when she and 11 girlfriends went out to Jacoby's in Meriden for a "raucous night of drinking and dancing" the day she was served her divorce papers In honor of the occasion, she was presented with a bottle of perfume aptly named "Caliente," for the new Latin male lead in her life, whom she went on to marry...
Michael Jordan Files for Divorce
Posted on December 31, 2006For the second time in their 17-year marriage, basketball legend Michael Jordan and his wife are calling it quits. In a statement issued through their lawyers, Juanita and Michael Jordan announced that they have "mutually and amicably decided to end their 17-year marriage...
Helping Kids Of Divorcees Through Holidays
Posted on December 18, 2006Divorce can be rough on children, and the holiday season, which is supposed to be full of joy for kids, can actually make things even rougher. But on The Early Show, author D.K. Simoneau offered suggestions to help divorced parents make things better, so their children can have a happy holiday season...
Minimize divorce trauma during the holidays
Posted on December 14, 200610 TIPS TO MINIMIZE DIVORCE TRAUMA DURING THE HOLIDAYS. The holidays are a particularly challenging time for families going through divorce. There are all these images out there of perfect family holidays, yet your own family is coping with a situation that is anything but perfect...
You, too, can celebrate the end of a marriage in style
Posted on December 12, 2006Divorce parties aren't just for the stars anymore Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes may still be in the honeymoon phase of their relationship, but with the recent slew of Hollywood divorces, you can bet it won't be long before breakup rumors start to swirl...
'Designer dogs' caught in divorce
Posted on December 11, 2006The Labradoodles were turned over to animal control after their breeders split. The Australian Labradoodles once had their curly coats groomed and ate doggie gourmet meals of raw meat, V8 juice and yogurt. The Labrador-poodle hybrids fetched $2,900 each for their breeders, Angela and Derek Cunningham, until the 47 dogs became victims in the couple's divorce...
Decide on prenuptial particulars by mutual agreement
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Valid Marriage and Divorce Rules for Green Cards
Posted on November 24, 2006Q: I'M PLANNING to get married to an American citizen. However, I got married a long time ago in the Philippines, and the marriage was never annulled. I haven't seen my husband for many years, and I don't think there is any record of my first marriage...
Courtroom rudeness leads to 30-day jail sentence
Posted on November 22, 2006Darren W. Hatfield left his divorce hearing by slamming open a courtroom door, and it earned him a month in the slammer. The 40-year-old Marlette man's bad manners on Thursday morning offended Tuscola County Circuit Court Judge Patrick R. Joslyn, who sent Hatfield to jail for 30 days for rude behavior...
Focus on what's best for the kids during divorce
Posted on November 17, 2006Amy Dickinson's Q & A from the Chicago Tribune. Dear Amy: I am in a situation that many of my friends have also gone through. After years of my being a faithful husband, very good father and providing for my family financially, my wife has decided that she is not happy anymore...
Britney Spears files for divorce in L.A.
Posted on November 08, 2006Britney Spears filed for divorce Tuesday from Kevin Federline, officials said. The Los Angeles County Superior Court filing cites "irreconcilable differences," said court spokeswoman Kathy Roberts. Spears, 24, married rapper Kevin Federline, 28, in 2004...
Stories help children deal with divorce
Posted on November 06, 2006The following books can help kids deal with issues and emotions surrounding divorce. Fiction titles include characters coping with similar circumstances that occur when parents divorce. Fiction "Dear Mr. Henshaw," by Beverly Cleary. Ten-year-old Leigh shares his thoughts and story through letters to his favorite author...
Case Law Development: Filing Separate Civil Action to Enforce Temporary Orders During Pendency of Dissolution is Sanctionable Conduct
Posted on November 03, 2006The California Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment of dismissal and sanctions against a wife who, while her marital dissolution proceeding was pending, brought a separate civil action against her husband and two accounting firms. The wife claimed her husband failed to make two interim monthly payments required under the terms of a stipulation and order in the dissolution proceeding, and further claimed his conduct constituted intentional infliction of emotional distress...
Celebrity splits making headlines: When it comes to dirty laundry and divorce, nobody does it better than Tinseltown stars
Posted on November 02, 2006Ugly divorces are a Hollywood trademark. If you're a celebrity, chances are good you're going to go through a messy split, with all your dirty laundry splashed across the front pages of magazines and newspapers worldwide. This week has been particularly bad (or good, depending on your perspective) for a few Tinseltown couples who apparently don't the meaning of "too much information...
Dating after divorce -- not your parents' experience
Posted on November 01, 2006The rising popularity of Web sites such as Meetup.com make it easy for local single parents to connect off- and online A beautiful thing happened on Sunday afternoon for single Moms and Dads. A rare moment during their ultra-hectic lives as single parents, more than 30 divorced fathers and mothers got the opportunity to socialize and connect with each other while their kids took part in the festivities of a Halloween bash held at Fun Station USA, Travis...
Can divorce sell cars? Ford's bold ad will tell
Posted on October 31, 2006A mom and dad joke with their kids as their Ford Freestyle winds through scenic terrain. They stop at a roadside stand for a snack. They frolic on a beach at sunset. They look like the perfect, happy family until the Freestyle pulls into a condo complex and Dad gets out...
Play debt card carefully during your divorce
Posted on October 30, 2006Q: I am considering divorce. My husband is 64, on the verge of retirement. I'm 20 years younger and working two jobs to pay off debt that was built by both of us. The card was in my name only. I'm considering filing for divorce to force him to give me some money toward the outstanding balance...
Redecorating after divorce can be refreshing experience
Posted on October 20, 2006Divorce can be an opportunity to redecorate. Not an opportunity most of us would hope for but an opportunity nonetheless. ?Regardless of the circumstances, the transition is difficult, but I find that working with clients after a divorce can be a healing experience for them,? said Kim Kenney, interior designer with Interiors, Joan and Associates...
Married Couples Now a Minority
Posted on October 19, 2006"Married couples, whose numbers have been declining for decades as a proportion of American households, have finally slipped into a minority, according to an analysis of new census figures by The New York Times. The American Community Survey, released this month by the Census Bureau, found that 49...
Marriage counseling not a bad idea even if divorce is imminent
Posted on October 17, 2006From Dear Amy in the Denver Post: A week before Christmas, my children and I learned that my wife of 22 years had a boyfriend. She moved from the home in January. I started seeing a counselor immediately after learning of her affair. Since her departure, I have discovered that she has had several other marital indiscretions...
Pre-Divorce Bankruptcy Burdens Spouse Who Got The House
Posted on October 11, 2006Q. A year before my divorce, my ex-spouse almost defaulted on several debts. We went into personal bankruptcy to save the house we owned. I got the house in the divorce, and have been paying the mortgage ever since. However, due to the bankruptcy on record, I couldn't get a new loan to transfer it to my name...
The don'ts of Divorce Court
Posted on October 10, 2006From my home town newspaper, The Atlantic City Press, comes this Top Ten list: Here are the ?Top 10 Things You Should Never Say to a Divorce Judge? ? as compiled by Divorce Magazine: 10. ?So she gets the gold and I get the shaft?? 9. ?I don't really think you would have ruled that way if I'd been a guy (gal)...
California Appellate Court Refuses To Find Same Sex Marriage Rights
Posted on October 06, 2006In six consolidated cases involving the issue of whether excluding same-sex couples from marriage is constitutional, by a vote of two to one, the court of appeal holds that California's definition of marriage as the union between a man and a woman is constitutional, does not deprive individuals seeking same-sex marriage of a vested fundamental right or discriminate against a suspect class, the marriage statutes' opposite-sex requirement is rationally related to a legitimate government interest, and any change to the definition of marriage must come from the people and their elected representatives, not the courts...
VAWA: America's Most Anti-Family States
Posted on October 05, 2006Here is an interesting and controversial editorial in The American Daily regarding the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): The latest report by RADAR (Respecting Accuracy In Abuse Reporting), titled ?An Epidemic of Civil Rights Abuses: Ranking of States? Domestic Violence Laws? provides us with a new perspective on VAWA: we treat the average terrorist better than we treat the average husband facing a false allegation of spousal abuse...
When Younger Couples Should Have A Prenup
Posted on October 02, 2006When Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey called it quits last December, Ms. Simpson probably regretted not signing a prenuptial agreement before the two tied the knot in 2002. In 2005 alone, the 26-year-old singer reportedly earned around $35 million; Mr...
North Carolina entrepreneur looks to offer divorce insurance
Posted on September 11, 2006If John Logan has his way, sometime in the very near future, people across the globe will be able to purchase insurance coverage against the potential financial devastation often caused by divorce. Logan, Chairman & CEO of SafeGuard Guaranty Corporation, a Nevis based insurance company with operational headquarters near Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, announced plans to offer divorce insurance internationally sometime in early 2007...
Divorce in midlife hurts women's heart health
Posted on September 07, 2006Reuters Health reports today that divorce apparently harms the cardiovascular health of women, but men's hearts appear to escape a split-up unscathed, a new study shows. The ill effects are largely due to the economic consequences, as well as the emotional distress, of divorce for women, conclude Dr...
McCartney divorce boosts prenups
Posted on September 05, 2006Sir Paul McCartney recently drew gasps of incredulity - and some admiration - when it was revealed he didn't have a prenuptial agreement with his soon to be ex-wife Heather Mills McCartney. That's because lawyers believe she stands to receive a large chunk of his fortune, which has been estimated at more than $1...
Forbes Article: 'Don't Marry Career Women': Magazine Pulls Article Then Replaces It
Posted on August 28, 2006A magazine that usually sticks to drumming up lists of the world's richest men and exploring every angle of the American rat race is causing quite a stir on the Internet. * Web Site: See article here. In a controversial article by Michael Noer, the writer breaks it down to unmarried men: "Whatever you do, don't marry a career woman...
Vegas Ends Overnight Marriage Licenses
Posted on August 22, 2006Getting married is as much a tradition in Las Vegas as slot machines and buffets. But when the urge to merge comes in the wee hours, you'll have to wait. The county government said that starting next week, its marriage license bureau will no longer be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week...
Duress & Undue Influence in Post-Nuptial Agreements
Posted on August 21, 2006The California Court of Appeals addresses the burdens of proof and standards for establishing the defenses of undue influence and duress when seeking to make a marital agreement regarding property unenforceable. The case involved a couple who had executed a premarital agreement giving Husband all his business property...
TomKat Prenup--How Much Will She Eventually Get?
Posted on August 18, 2006Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes fans may be hearing wedding bells ? or maybe the sound of a cash register. The couple reportedly have hammered out a prenuptial agreement that will give Holmes as much as $33 million and that will pave the way for the two to get hitched...
Divorce in the Workplace
Posted on August 16, 2006Although divorce is primarily a personal tragedy, it can also spill into the workplace, even costing you your job? not to mention a good portion of your wealth and reputation. In recent years, a number of very public divorces involving chief executive officers have done just that...
Proponents of the Web cam option seek to get it included in custody agreements and in state custody laws.
Posted on June 22, 2006But not everyone is ready for it. Instead of counting the months until she would see her son each summer, Carrie Hammond needed only count the hours until Kegan's face would light up her computer screen. Though Kegan, 6, was in Tennessee with his father, and Hammond, 27, lived in San Marcos, the two were participating in virtual visitation as part of the family's child-custody agreement by making video calls via Web cameras...
Bren Vs. Bren: Irvine Co. chairman has an LA judge on the run in a case to determine whether he?s super rich, filthy rich or just plain rich
Posted on May 04, 2006Don Bren has spent millions backing conservative Republican candidates in Orange County, around the state and across the nation. He routinely dines with presidents and powerful international businessmen. But how rich is the Irvine Co. chieftain? LA Superior Court Judge George Wu says Bren is ?very, very, very, very, very, very, very rich...
Divorce battle offers peek inside Fry family finances
Posted on May 02, 2006The divorce battle involving one of the three brothers who run Fry's Electronics has evolved into a legal attack on a family partnership, offering a glimpse inside the private family that owns the San Jose retail powerhouse, the SaberCats football team and a controversial golf course in Morgan Hill...
New Move-Away Bill Making It Easier For Custodial Parents To Move-Away With Children Is Proposed
Posted on April 19, 2006The California legislature will vote on a possible change to the current move-away law. Specifically, the proposed bill will codify the Burgess decision and overrule the recently decided LaMusga ruling. The bill will make it easier for custodial parents to move away with their children from the other parent...
Noncustodial parents can get some tax breaks
Posted on April 12, 2006Q: My divorce decree says that my wife gets custody of the kids and that I get to claim them as dependents on my taxes. If my ex-wife signs the form each year that lets me claim the kids as dependents, can I also file as head of household? Are there any other tax benefits I can get by claiming the kids as dependents? A: As a noncustodial parent, you can't file as head of household, even if you can claim your kids as dependents...
Supreme Court rules police search is not allowed when only one spouse consents to search
Posted on March 23, 2006The Supreme Court narrowed police search powers yesterday, ruling that officers must have a warrant to look for evidence in a couple's home unless both of the partners present agree to let them in. The 5-to-3 decision sparked a sharp exchange among the justices...
Financial records redaction bill gets a hearing today and newspapers are against it
Posted on March 21, 2006SB1015 will come before the Assembly Judiciary Committee today for a hearing. As you may remember from my previous post , the bill concerns what financial records can be disclosed for public inspection in divorce or legal separation cases. In the Assembly summary's language, the bill says that a family court "shall order redacted" from public review "the parties' financial assets, liabilities, income or expenses" and addresses of residences...
The new divorce battleground? The wine cellar
Posted on March 17, 2006Almost 300 cases of the finest wine, and it evaporated like morning mist. Five-hundred-dollar bottles. Thousand-dollar bottles. The French Bordeaux from his children's birth years, which he planned to uncork at their weddings. The 1966 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild he wanted to share one day with his brother...
IRS Makes It Tougher For Spouses to Claim Innocence in Tax Fraud
Posted on March 16, 2006It is getting harder to prove your innocence when you sign a joint tax return with your spouse that later turns out to be wrong or fraudulent -- due to a combination of tougher IRS enforcement, a string of recent court cases and ambiguous laws. Most married couples file jointly, a strategy that typically saves taxes...
Heather Locklear and Ritchie Sambora try to keep their divorce private
Posted on March 09, 2006One week after her soon-to-be ex-husband, Richie Sambora filed court papers challenging the objectivity of the first judge assigned to handle their divorce case, Heather Locklear has filed similar documents, alleging that the second judge assigned to the case is prejudiced against her...
Many Couples Must Negotiate Terms of 'Brokeback' Marriages
Posted on March 07, 2006One hour into "Brokeback Mountain," Amy Jo Remmele began to cry, and not just for the woman on-screen, standing in a doorway in Riverton, Wyo., watching her husband embrace a man. "When I saw that look in her eyes, I thought, 'Oh, yeah.' Even though I never saw my husband with another man, I knew exactly how that woman would have felt," said Mrs...
Tax filing status for divorcing couples
Posted on March 06, 2006One of the most common questions this time of year is how a client should file their tax returns--should they file married filing jointly, head of household, individual, or married filing separately. The correct choice for your situation can save you money and potential liability for improperly filed taxes...
'Virtual' visits for children of divorce pushed in states
Posted on March 03, 2006Divorce put David List and his 2-year-old daughter on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and he worried that she would soon forget him. She hasn't, though. List's divorce agreement guaranteed him "virtual visitation" - the chance to talk with his daughter through an Internet video connection - and he and Ruby Rose, now 5, usually connect at least twice a week...
What to cover in your prenup--Part 1
Posted on February 21, 2006If you have smartly decided to get a prenuptial agreement before you marry, there are many areas you may want to cover. You can cover as few or as many of the items as you want. Some of the items may not be relevant to your situation. Be sure that if you follow the list, you will cover most of the key issues...
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