Blog Posts in May, 2014

How Women Becoming Breadwinners has Impacted Child and Spousal Support

This shift in women becoming primary breadwinners in the family has influenced the amount of time children spend with their fathers. And with this trend there comes a new impact on family law , child support , and spousal support . Fathers as Primary Parent Fathers are now assuming the role of primary parent and caretaker in the family on a day-to-day basis. What this means is dad is the one ...

Divorce Proceedings will not be a 'Swish' for NY Knicks Point Guard

New York Knicks’ point guard Raymond Felton and his wife are struggling to find middle court in their divorce case. Felton and Ex-Wife Present During Divorce Proceedings Lawyers for Felton, 29, and his law student wife Ariane met with Manhattan judge, Justice Deborah Kaplan, for close to four hours in an attempt to settle the divorce case, but the two sides couldn’t reach a deal. Felton and his ...

Philadelphia Stuck with Back log of Child Custody Disputes

Parents with child custody disputes in Philadelphia are dealing with year-long wait times to get their days in court. This backlog is impacting thousands of families and leaving children in limbo. Child Custody Backlog According to Philadelphia court statistics, the backlog in the child custody cases has been growing for the last three years. Chair of the family section of the Philadelphia Bar ...

Frankie Valli's Divorce Might Leave Ex-Wife Singing a Blue Tune

The completion of Frankie Valli’s messy and murky divorce case might have just given the California Supreme Court a reason to sound a rejoicing song. But when it comes to splitting things up, his ex-wife might have been left with very different tune. Valli is best known for his singing days with the Four Seasons. He and his ex wife, Randy, were married for 20 years. The Divorce Case Ruling The ...

Rybolovlev v. Rybolovleva: Biggest Divorce Settlement in History

In what could become the biggest divorce settlement ever in history, a Swiss court has ordered Russian billionaire, Dmitry Rybolovlev, to pay more than $4.5 billion to his ex-wife, Elena Rybolovleva of Geneva. Both the owner of the French soccer club AS Monaco and his ex-wife are aged 47. Divorce proceedings began in 2008. At that time Forbes estimated his worth at $12.8 billion. His fortune from ...

Louis C.K. Opens Up About Parenting After Divorce

Louis C.K. will always tell it like it is, which is just what he did when asked about parenting after his divorce from painter Alix Bailey in 2008. The two were married for four years. “Balance and Harmony” After Divorce C.K. writes, directs and stars in the FX hit “Louie.” He recently opened up regarding how raising his two daughters outside of a conventional nuclear family has been a positive ...

Sherri Shepherd Legal Separation

According to LA Superior Court filings, Sherri Shepherd, 47, has filed for legal separation from Lamar Sally, her husband of almost three years. Legal Separation Shepherd, who co-hosts on popular daytime talk show, “The View” married Sally in Chicago in August 2011. Documents for a legal separation were filed on May 2, 2014. Unborn Son and Custody In addition to their filing it also seems that a ...

Supported Ex-Spouse Cohabitating?

Chances are if the ex-spouse you are supporting has entered into a new relationship and is “ cohabitating ,” he or she probably has been employing some pretty good hiding tactics. In the meantime, you are still stuck footing the bill for their lifestyle. Your Best Tool to Prove Cohabitation = Smartphone Luckily, chances are you already have the best tool needed for proving your ex-spouse’s ...

Sperm Donor Ordered to Pay Child Support

When William Marotta of Kansas decided to help a lesbian couple by being a sperm donor , he never thought it would land him in the middle of a child support case. But five years later he may end up paying for his action. Marotta met the couple via Craigslist in March 2009. He delivered three cupfuls of his sperm –gratis—to the women. Their daughter was born in December 2009. Child Support Ruling ...

Gambling Deadbeat Parents to Pay Child Support with Winnings

Parents failing to pay child support but winning big at Ohio casinos and racinos will not be able to keep the entirety of their winnings . Child Support Paid by a Racetrack Win Gov. John Kasich’s off-year state budget contains a provision that will allow for gambling winnings to be seized in order to pay overdue child support . Larger winnings that already must be reported to the Internal Revenue ...

The Question of Non-Anonymous Sperm Donations

For the last two years, Jason Patric and Danielle Schreiber have been waging a high-profile custody fight as a result of non-anonymous sperm donations . Patric and Schreiber Child Custody Patric is an actor who rose to fame in “The Lost Boys.” Shreiber is a California massage therapist from a prominent East Coast family. In 2002 the two became a couple – dating on and off for a decade. Four years ...

Clifford Hall Sentenced to Jail Due to Child Support Clerical Error

Due to a clerical error , Texas father Clifford Hall received a bill stating he was nearly $3,000 overdue in his child support payment. An error in the automated withdrawal system had caused a shortage. When he discovered the imbalance, Hall was quick to repay the amount, and even paid an additional $1,000 to balance his debt. Despite the repayment, Hall is serving six months in jail . Attorney in ...

Divorce for First Openly Gay Bishop

Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson has announced that he and his husband, Mark Andrew, areseeking a divorce after being together for 25 years. Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal bishop, retired last year after serving a decade. His appointment to bishop alienated many conservative Anglicans. Divorce Announcement Robinson publicly disclosed the divorce in an email to the Diocese of New Hampshire. ...

Spitzer Divorce Settlement

Gov. Eliot Spitzer ’s 2008 ex-wife Silda, who stood by him throughout his very public prostitution scandal, will receive a $7.5 million payout from their February divorce . The Divorce Settlement A post-marital agreement drafted in September and filed alongside the couple’s divorce papers shows that Mrs. Spitzer has secured a $7.5 million lump sum, occupancy of the couple’s Fifth Avenue apartment, ...