Archive for the ‘Family Law’ Category

Former 007 Wants Alimony

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 Posted in Custody, Family Law, Prenuptial Agreements | No Comments »

George Lazenby, a former James Bond, and his wife, former tennis pro and current sports broadcaster Pam Shriver, are divorcing. According to TMZ, Lazenby is challenging the couple’s prenuptial agreement and requesting alimony in the amount of $16,133 per ...

Real Estate Market Spreads the Pain

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Posted in Divorce Trends, Family Law | 1 Comment »

You are not alone if you are getting divorced and having trouble unloading the marital home. According to TMZ, Jay Faires, who is in the middle of a divorce from Debbie Matenopoulos from talkshow "The View", has asked ...

Billy Joel and Wife Split

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 Posted in Divorce Trends, Family Law | 1 Comment »

According to the New York Post, after five years of marriage, Billy Joel and current wife Katie Lee have announced they are divorcing. Rumors have swirled for months that Lee has been having an affair with Yigal Azrouel, a ...

Kelis Claims Poverty In Divorce From Nas

Monday, June 15th, 2009 Posted in Child Support, Family Law, Star Divorces | No Comments »

According to TMZ, Kelis, the soon to be ex-wife of rapper Nas, is claiming the rapper has left her penniless in the wake of the impending birth of their child. The couple married in 2003 and the baby is ...

Usher Files For Divorce

Monday, June 15th, 2009 Posted in Child Support, Custody, Family Law | No Comments »

Usher has filed for divorce from his wife of almost two years, Tameka Foster Raymond. According to TMZ, Usher filed in Fulton County, Georgia, on Friday, June 12th. Usher and Tameka have two children, ages 18 months and ...

Brian Grazer’s Divorce Final

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Family Law, Prenuptial Agreements | 1 Comment »

Producer Brian Grazer and wife, Gigi’s, marriage of eleven years is over. Gigi will receive a one-time payment of $4.5 million, another $8.75 million to pay off the balance on a piece of property that is already in her ...

Penn Divorce Back On Again

Friday, May 1st, 2009 Posted in Divorce Trends, Family Law | No Comments »

After attempting a reconciliation, Sean Penn has filed for legal separation from his wife, Robin Wright Penn. In the legal papers filed in Marin County, California, Sean is asking for joint custody of the couple's two teenage children. ...

Walsh-Young Divorce Strangely Ugly

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in Community Property, Family Law, Star Divorces | No Comments »

Kate Walsh and her husband of only 14 months, Alex Young, continue to fight over assets in their divorce case. A month before they got married in 2007, they bought a multi-million dollar house together and furnished it. ...

Caruso’s Ex-Girlfriend Sues For Support

Monday, April 13th, 2009 Posted in Child Support, Custody, Family Law | No Comments »

Liza Marquez and David Caruso started dating in April 2004 and moved in together later that year. Two children later, Caruso has dumped Marquez. Marquez has now filed suit stating Caruso had agreed to pay her over a ...

Madoff Scam Now Affecting Divorces

Thursday, February 5th, 2009 Posted in Divorce Trends, Family Law | No Comments »

A lawyer is suing his former wife for millions he paid to buy her out of their joint Madoff investment account. Steve Simkin, a Manhattan lawyer, paid Laura Blank $2.7 million in a divorce settlement in 2006, as her share ...