In a previous post, we began a discussion about potential fraud during property division amid divorce. Forbes published a list of warning signs for divorcing parties to look for that could be potential signifiers that their ex is hiding assets from...
Month: March 2012
Adoptive mom must pay child support for boy sent back to Russia
An adoption involving a woman in the U.S. and a child from Russia ended in scandal, when the adoptive mother sent the 7-year-old boy back to Russia by himself. The woman decided that the adoption wouldn't work, reportedly because she thought the boy had emotional...
Don’t become your ex’s fraud victim in divorce, part 1
When a romantic relationship begins, very few people believe that things could ever get ugly or to the point of divorce. But divorce statistics prove that most people are wrong. Marriages start with the best of intentions, filled with love, but then they sometimes end...
More saying ‘I do want a prenup’ without saying ‘I do’
Don't want to get married? If that's the case, you are not alone. Not getting married is a decision that more and more Americans are making. But that doesn't mean that those against marriage are against committed relationships.More couples are moving in together,...
Military pensions bring extra confusion to divorce
The financial matters related to divorce can be difficult, and a spouse's service in the military can make things even more complicated. One of the things that influences many to withstand the challenges is the promise of a sizable military pension, which can...
Houston native Dennis Quaid in midst of 3rd divorce
He might be known as a man of Hollywood due to his successful movie career, but actor and later hospital safety activist is a son of Houston. He has lived in Texas with his third wife, who is now about to become his third ex-wife.Sources report that Dennis' wife...
Sanders’ Texas divorce heats up, leads to more legal drama
In previous posts about the contested divorce between Deion and Pilar Sanders, it becomes clearer with each update that their split is filled with drama. In the beginning, it sounded as though Pilar wanted to keep the marriage together. She eventually, however,...
Baby boomers changing landscape of marriage in the U.S.
Today's baby boomers are far more likely to be single than people in their age group were in the past. In 2010, according to an analysis of recent census data conducted by Bowling Green State University, about a third of Americans aged 46 to 64 were single due to...
Dividing the dog: The new divorce issue that’s on the rise
New divorce issues may now include pet custody and protection, in addition to property division and child custody arrangements. In most states, pets have had the legal status of property and have been handled as such during divorce proceedings in the past. Today,...