With the divorce rate as high as it is, there is no question that marriages are plagued by arguments. But if you think about when you said "I do," you likely knew that the road ahead was not bound to be perfect. Marriage is about the better and the worse, and a recent...
Month: September 2010
“Mad Men” Star Elisabeth Moss Seeks Happiness Through Divorce
Not even one year ago, Elisabeth Moss, 28, and Fred Armisen, 43, were married. Moss described the proposal from the "Saturday Night Live" cast member as "perfect," and they were married in front of their loved ones after having dated each other for less than a...
Texas Child Custody Turned Missing Persons Case Comes to an End
Every parent has his or her reason to believe that they are the best caretaker of their child, and those feelings are passionately held. In the instance of a well-known Texas case, it turns out that a father was so sure that he should have had custody of his son that...
Paternity Lawsuit Ends Favorably for Mother
Family law is an ever-changing field as time passes because the norms of starting a family are changing. A lesbian mother from California who recently fought a paternity suit is a prime example of today's progressive family. In order to keep identities private, we...
Texas Mom and International Dad Dispute Child Custody
It seems like it must be a frustrating back and forth child custody dispute between a Texas mother and Mexican/French father for all involved. Which parent is in the right is up for a judge to decide, but for the sake of the 11-year-old child involved in the...
“Law & Order” Creator’s Ex Wants Fair Share of Assets
The creator of the "Law & Order" franchise was divorced from his ex-wife in 2005, but that ending of their 22 years of marriage actually did not end there. According to sources, a dispute over the couple's division of marital property has recently developed. The...
Husband Seeks Divorce Based on Wife’s Cancer Lie
There are obviously a lot of emotions that go into the decision to marry -- and divorce. A young couple recently married soon after the husband, Mr. O., learned that his then girlfriend and mother of their child was diagnosed with cancer. Such news sometimes...
Texas Court Tells Same-Sex Couple That Divorce is Not an Option
Under Texas law, a marriage is not legal if it is not a union between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriages are not recognized in the state. That debate has gone on within the state for some time, and voters chose to ban gay marriage in 2005.Because of the...
McCourt Divorce Court: Dodgers-Ownership Debate Continues
Frank and Jamie McCourt, a high-profile, California couple, are finally in court in order to settle what has been the trickiest aspect of their divorce: Who will own the Dodgers once the divorce is completely over with?The divorce is putting an end to a nearly 30-year...
