Blog Posts in October, 2014

Common Misconceptions of Family Court Rules

Litigants often rely on their own sense of right and wrong when making decisions in their cases, but often what seems fair is not permissible under the California Family Code. So before taking any course of action, it is important to discuss any questions with an experienced divorce attorney. Even innocent violations of the family code can significantly impact your divorce case. The following is a ...

Jane Lynch's Divorce

Jane Lynch’s divorce has been finalized. The divorce comes just four years after the couple were married. Lynch filed in 2013, citing irreconcilable differences. Divorce: Irreconcilable Differences Citing “irreconcilable differences” means a couple cannot come to agreement on basic and fundamental issues within a marriage. It is often used as justification for a “no-fault divorce,” in which ...

Covenant Marriage and Divorce

As fans of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” gear up from Jill Duggar’s wedding, a lot of questions are coming up about the couple’s planned “covenant marriage.” More specifically, “what does ‘covenant marriage’ mean for divorce?” The Couple Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard met online, met in person in Nepal, and following a traditional courtship, got married this past summer – with a high level of ...

New Trend in Alimony

There’s a new trend in alimony happening in family law courts across the nation. Haven’t Worked? Judges Don’t Care It used to be that judges seemed to care if a woman hadn’t worked for 20 years, or if her job skills were outdated as a result of getting out of the workplace. But that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. More and more judges seem to be uttering the words, “Get a job, honey.” In ...

Griffin Divorce Gets Nastier

In the latest development in the divorce between billionaire Ken Griffin and estranged wife, Griffin is adamant about no longer supporting Anne Dias Griffin. Claims to Marital Property The Chicago hedge-fund manager is challenging his wife, Anne Dias Griffin’s claims to his private planes, real estate, and credit cards, and arguing that she has $50 million in personal wealth herself. “Anne’s ...

Jenner Divorce Settlement

Thought Kris and Bruce Jenner had no prenuptial agreement, they have spent months working out a divorce settlement that stipulates exactly what each spouse will get. High Net Worth Divorce Bruce Jenner’s net worth is estimated at roughly $100 million. Kris Jenner’s net worth is estimated to be worth about $125 million. Once Kris began to earn money through the management of her daughters’ careers ...

Considering Divorce

Marriage is Difficult Marriage is difficult in ways you might now have been prepared for. And now, you find yourself considering the dreaded “divorce.” But is it the right step for you to take? You will never be able to answer “How can I be sure?” unless you go through it. Divorce is a personal decision, but here are some questions that might help you come to a decision. Questions to Ask When ...

Indiana Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Also Means Divorce

Prior to Oct. 6, Indiana same-sex couples that had been married in other states and were seeking divorce were caught in a bit of a rut. No Option for Indiana Same-Sex Divorce For Indiana lawyers, this also provided a bit of a rut – especially when couples contacted them asking how to legally obtain a divorce. Such was the debacle for Indianapolis family law attorney Kathy Harmon. To enquiring ...

Divorce Before Retirement

Divorce rates across age groups have leveled off, except for those 50 and older. In fact –divorce rates have gotten higher in that age range. Divorce in Over 50 Doubled In fact, divorces in couples over 50 have almost doubled what they were years ago. According to the National Center for Family and Marriage at Bowling Green State University, one in four couples today is a divorce of a couple over ...

Halle Berry Wants to Cut Child Support Payments

Halle Berry is looking to decrease the large amount of money she’s been paying to ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry for child support. Berry, 48, and Aubry, 39, have a daughter together, 7-year-old Nahla. Monthly $16,000 Child Support Payments Berry, star of “X-Men: Days of Future Past” has been paying Aubry $16,000 a month ($192,000 a year) in child support payments since June 2014. Allegedly, Berry has ...

Property Division: Community and Separate Property

The first step to property division during a divorce is deciding whether the property is “community property” or “separate property.” Here’s a little more information defining what these two terms mean. Property Division Typically, California law asserts that assets and debts a couple accumulates during the course of a marriage are considered community property. Any property the spouse owned prior ...

Preparing for Divorce

Prior to beginning your divorce alongside your divorce attorney, you’ll want to make sure you have all the documents he or she will need to be able to move forward. Here’s a list of what you should prepare to bring with you. Important Documents for Divorce Here’s a list of the documents you’ll want to bring along when you meet with your divorce attorney: Tax returns Documents proving your forms of ...

Big Engagement Ring = Big Divorce?

A new study took a look at the engagement rings and what they mean for divorce. The results? Well, it looks like a bigger rock might not prove to the answer to a long and fruitful marriage. Bigger the Ring = Divorce The study, conducted by the department of economics at Emory University surveyed 3,000 to find a correlation between the costs associated with a wedding and the length of the marriage ...

Divorce and Spreadsheets

It seems the Griffin divorce has come down to comparing spreadsheets. In the latest update for the very public divorce battle between Ken Griffin, and his wife, Anne Dias Griffin, it seems lawyers have taken to comparing spreadsheets that detail payments between the two. The two were married for 11 years, and have three children together. Forced to Sign a Prenuptial Agreement While Anne alleges ...

Divorce and Separation: No Longer "Blurred" for Thicke

Despite Robin Thicke’s eight months of pleading following his separation, his wife Paula Patton has filed for divorce. Irreconcilable Differences According to court documents filed in Los Angeles last week, Patton, 38, is citing “irreconcilable differences.” California is a “no-fault” state, meaning the court does not need to prove there is a “guilty” or “non-guilty” spouse, thus the filing of ...

A Rise in Gray Divorce

At a time when divorce rates for people under 50 somewhat stabilized or dropped, the divorce rate for people over the age 50 has doubled. And it’s more than doubled for those over the age of 65. Since 1990, one out of every four people going through a divorce are 50 or older, and almost one in 10 is 65 or older. This rate is puzzling to the researchers in this study, Susan L. Brown and I-Fen Lin, ...

How Does Divorce Impact Home Buying?

Moving on with your life after divorce often means setting down new roots and buying a new home. But how will your divorce impact your new home purchase? Here’s a little more information on the potential situation you might find yourself in. Provide as Much Info as Possible Providing your mortgage company with as much information as possible so that they are able to gauge an accurate picture of ...

Making Divorce Legal in the Philippines

While divorce is never easy, at least it’s not illegal. Aside from Vatican City, the Philippines is the only other country that lacks divorce laws, meaning you cannot get divorced in the Philippines. Luckily, a new bill filed in Congress hopes to change that through legalizing divorce. The new bill is providing hope to thousands of people stuck in filed and often abusive marriages. History of ...

Custody Dispute Takes to the Skies

When 180 passengers boarded a plane in early September, they didn’t think they’d soon find themselves in the middle of a child custody dispute. Apparent Kidnapping Little did the passengers know, the routine international flight to Beijing, involved an apparent kidnapping that unfolded 35,000 feet in the air. The United Airlines flight departed from Virginia’s Dulles International Airport at 12:39 ...

A Checklist for Entering Child Custody Negotiations

Divorce is never an easy process, and if there are kids involved, it can make the process infinitely more difficult. Child custody negotiations are necessary to make sure you are able to successfully co-parent with your ex-spouse. There are some things you can do prior to the negotiations to ensure that you are doing your part to bring patience, compassion, and good communication to the ...

Could Facebook Lead to Divorce?

According to a recent Boston University study, the simple act of “face-booking” might be causing more people to seek divorce. Facebook seems innocent enough – you log-in, check out what your friends are doing (or eating), update your status and then log out – for at least a few minutes. But it seems that as a result, more social media users are more likely to change their relationship to “status” ...