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  • Child Custody Battle for Madonna

    At the end of March, a British judge pushed Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie to reach an agreement in the child custody dispute they have been waging over 15-year-old son Rocco. Madonna’s Bitter Child Custody Battle The custody dispute began in December, and as the judge warned, continuing the dispute might mean risking missing out on the last years of Rocco’s childhood. “As I observed during ...
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  • Child Support Guidelines

    If you are getting divorce, and you and your spouse have children, chances are one of you will need to pay child support. Below we outline what child support is, how it is usually decided upon, and what kinds of issues can arise. Child Support Child support is defined as a monthly payment that parents (either one or both) make to help cover the costs associated with raising a child. In child ...
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  • Taking Care of Your Credit After Divorce

    When Todd and his wife Mary decided to get divorced, their marriage had already been struggling for years. He worked too much, she didn’t work and the time spent being apart had bred resentment and anger. Their divorce settlement would not be arrived at without bitterness and anger. The Marriage Todd and Mary had met right out of college through mutual friends. They actually weren’t really ...
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  • Sherri Shepherd To Pay Child Support

    It seemed Sherri Shepherd’s divorce was finally settled, but now a Pennsylvania appeals court has upheld a surrogacy contract that says the television personality must pay child support for a child born to a surrogate mother. Sherri Shepherd To Pay Child Support The former The View host has been deemed legally responsible for a child born to a surrogate she and ex-husband Lamar Sally hired before ...
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  • Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox Divorce

    Just a few days after announcing their separation, Megan Fox filed for divorce from husband Brian Austin Green. Love, Separation, and Divorce According to Fox, 29, when the couple first met in 2004, when the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum guest starred on Fox’s ABC sitcom Hope & Faith, “it was like magic.” Green,42, is 13 years her senior, and realizing her youth, the two called off their three-year ...
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  • Rutherford Loses Custody

    Last week a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ordered actress Kelly Rutherford to return her two children to their father, Daniel Giersch, who lives in Monaco. In doing so, the custody battle between the two rages on. Custody Battle The judge’s decision came after the 46-year-old actress failed to send son Hermes, 8, and daughter Helena, 6, back to Giersch after spending the summer in New York with ...
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  • Dog Custody

    For Kelsey Ramirez and Zach Woolhouse the hardest part of their divorce was deciding on who would get custody of their chocolate brown dachshund, “Moo.” Dog Custody Division of assets during divorce is standard. Child custody and visitation determinations are standard. But what about the dogs? There’s no doubt that over the years issues of pet custody have increased. A poll done on divorce.com of ...
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  • Learning to Co-Parent

    What is co-parenting and how can you do it effectively? When two people decide it’s time to end their marriage, it’s often the child or the children they share that take it the hardest. When it comes to learning how to co-parent, division of assets, and determining alimony can seem like cake. Co-parenting is completely new terrain, and you might need to do a little research and soul-searching to ...
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  • Paternity and Child Custody

    Are there paternity issues brewing for Chris Brown? It recently came out that Chris Brown is the father to a 10-month-old baby girl Royalty. While he seems to be embracing his role as father (as documented via Instagram and other social media outlets) it seems that Royalty’s mother’s boyfriend is trying to prevent the singer from embracing his “father” role at all. Birth Certificate Battle ...
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  • Paltrow and Martin Finalize Divorce

    Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are expected to file divorce papers. The news comes just a year after the couple took to the internet to explain their “conscious uncoupling.” Conscious Uncoupling Conscious uncoupling immediately became a trendy phrase and mind-thought regarding divorce as soon as Paltrow announced the separation from husband and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. The announcement ...
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  • Celebrity Divorce

    It makes the news almost every single day: a new celebrity divorce! And if it’s not an actual divorce, it’s rumors of a divorce: Beyonce and Jay-Z, George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin. There’s even a Wikipedia page devoted to “Hollywood Marriage.” But is it true that celebrities get divorced more often? Or is it just that we hear about it because they’re in the limelight? “Hollywood Marriage” Back ...
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  • Khalifa-Rose Child-Custody Battle

    The child-custody battle brewing between Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose has taken a nasty turn. Child-Custody Battle According to TMZ , the “Black and Yellow” rapper is seeking a greater share of child custody of 1-year-old son, Sebastian. Khalifa, 27, is alleging that that his estranged ex is a deadbeat mom would would rather go out partying than take care of her son. Allegedly, Khalifa’s reps have ...
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  • Terrell Suggs Divorce and Accusations of Adultery

    Terrell Suggs, is not only facing divorce, but also accusations of adultery. Wife Seeking Divorce Candace Suggs, wife of the Baltimore Ravens linebacker has filed for divorce. The two have been married for two years and have two children aged 6 and 7. Full Custody Candance is seeking full custody of the two children in addition to child support and alimony. The divorce petition she filed in ...
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  • Misconceptions Regarding Divorce and Child Custody

    Sometimes, especially when under the stress of recovering from divorce or a child custody dispute, people feel their own sense of right and wrong is fair. But often what seems fair is not permissible under the California Family Code. Before you take any course of action, you might want to discuss things with experienced divorce attorney. Here’s a list of common misconceptions that can have ...
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  • Husband in 'Sister Wives' Divorces One Wife

    TLC’s Sister Wives are facing a big shake-up, and one that might seem to come out of left-field:divorce. But not because the marriage is ending! Divorce to Re-Marry Kody Brown, the husband of Janelle, Christine, Meri, and Robyn, has confirmed that he is divorcing one of his wives in order to marry another. Previously, Brown was legally married to Meri, but still referred to Janelle, Christine, and ...
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  • Choose Your Co-Parenting Schedule

    Deciding on a co-parenting schedule is key to successful co-parenting. Choosing a Co-parenting Schedule When choosing a child custody co-parenting schedule, remember that it must work for your entire family. This means factoring in your schedule and your co-parent’s schedule, your kids’ schedules (including school and extra-curricular activities), and even traffic – since that can greatly impact ...
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  • Dempsey Divorce

    Patrick Dempsey’s wife of fifteen years has filed for divorce. Divorce – Irreconcilable Differences According to court documents, the Grey’s Anatomy star’s wife, Jillian Fink, was first to file for divorce on January 21. She is citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their dissolution of marriage, as well as seeking spousal support and joint custody of their three kids. The couple ...
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  • Cannon Divorce's Carey

    Nick Cannon officially filed for divorce from wife Mariah Carey on December 12. Divorce Papers Filed TMZ reported Friday that Cannon filed divorce papers days prior to Carey’s performance at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting. Allegedly, the singer missed a pre-taping for the event because she was in the middle of working out the agreement with her lawyer. Separated Since August The ...
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  • Giada Divorces Husband

    Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is divorcing from fashion designer Todd Thompson, her husband of 11 years. The two married in May 2003. They have one daughter together, Jade Marie 6. Divorce Announcement “After an amicable separation since July, Todd and I have decided to end our marriage,” De Laurentiis,44, wrote on her Facebook page. “Although our decision to separate comes with a great deal ...
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  • Preparing for Your Full Child Custody Hearing

    After you have petitioned for full child custody and have received your child custody case hearing date, you will want to do the next things to prepare for your case to be heard. Preparing for Your Full Child Custody Hearing Serve the other parent with a notice that you have filed a petition for a full child custody. If you are working with a family law attorney (and it is advised you do so for ...
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  • Filing for Full Child Custody

    Full child custody, also known as sole custody, means that all of the parental rights are assigned to one parent. There are two kinds of “sole” custody: sole physical custody (the child lives with the parent) and sole legal custody (the parent has a legal right to make decisions for the child). Usually when people file for sole custody (rather than joint custody) it is because they see the other ...
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  • Cannon - Carey Making Family Number One

    Despite the couple’s separation, Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey are planning on making family “the number one priority” this holiday season. Separation Confirmed The America’s Got Talent host has confirmed the couple’s separation, while also saying that he and Carey, 45, will not let the dissolution of their marriage take a toll on the 3-year-old-twins, Moroccan and Monroe’s Christmas. “We’ll ...
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  • Child Custody in California

    The fact that child custody issues can be true battles is the same in every state. But what’s not the same across all states are the laws regarding child custody. Here are some California specific governing principles surrounding child custody. Best Interests of Child California child custody judges consider the best interests of the child when making their decisions regarding custody of the ...
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  • California's Rules About Move Away Child Custody

    Move away child custody cases can be some of the most difficult child custody decisions, especially if a parent seeks to relocate to another part of the country, or even out of the country. When a custodial parent makes the decision to move it can make it seem almost impossible for the other parent to stay involved in their child’s life. But if the custodial parent’s request is denied by a court, ...
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  • What is Collaborative Divorce?

    For divorcing spouses, who must decide how they want to enter the divorce process, and who fear a high conflict situation, knowing that collaborative divorce is an option might help assuage some fears. But what about the things couple’s don’t agree on? Can you still be good candidates for collaborative divorce if there are some un-settled matters? Yes! Collaborative divorce is a way to take some ...
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