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Unhappy holidays: Start of divorce season

Posted on December 13, 2007
Maybe 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, 2007
In 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, 2007
Ruling 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, 2007
With 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...

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Divorce Squanders Earth's Resources

Posted on December 04, 2007
Divorce 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, 2007
Nancy 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, 2007
When 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 �350,000 home to stop his wife getting it in divorce'

Posted on November 26, 2007
A furious husband burnt down his �350,000 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, 2007
Psychologists 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, 2007
Ever 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, 2007
High-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, 2007
After 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, 2007
Heather 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, 2007
Question: 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, 2007
Turn 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, 2007
KEVIN 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, 2007
Let'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, 2007
Question: 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, 2007
IN 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, 2007
Governor 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, 2007
California'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, 2007
If 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, 2007
It'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, 2007
Living 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, 2007
Q: 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, 2007
Some 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, 2007
Women 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, 2007
These 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, 2007
When 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 divorc�e! 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, 2007
Q: 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...

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