“Record 11th divorce granted“. BBC News is reporting that a 50-year-old man in Jerusalem has been granted his 11th divorce. His dubious honor? He set a new Israeli divorce record.
Maybe the dating pool is a little different in Jerusalem, however I’d be awfully skeptical about marrying a man who has been divorced 11 time, who [...]
Monthly Archive for December, 2009
Entrepreneur magazine has some helpful information for divorcing business owners. It’s in print in their January 2010 issue. It’s online at Ugly Breakup.
The headline is “Governor Jim Gibbons’ divorce case: New documents show alimony, property values are sticking points“. As someone in this line of work, I have to say that there are innumerable names that could be substituted for “Jim Gibbons”. It’s not surprising when divorcing couples disagree on spousal support or property values. In this [...]
Facebook made me do it…or not?
Posted in Divorce on Dec 22nd, 2009
Divorces blamed on Facebook is thesun.co.uk’s headline. ZdNet.com puts it as “Does Facebook really lead to divorce?”. Well, does it?
Apparently, the social networking site has been named in divorce petitions as a reason for splitting. I’m really curious to know where the researcher (hired by Divorce-Online) found these petitions; in Washington State, all the Petition [...]
I often quote my mother, who has said that “Truth is stranger than fiction”. In Tennessee, a divorce case inspired a movie script.
In this case, it sounds like an enterprising individual felt that his case had so many “twists and turns” that it would make a good movie script. The individual, John Lewis, has teamed [...]
Getting divorced? Do your homework!
Posted in Child Support, Divorce, Financial, Mediation, Parenting on Dec 16th, 2009
Do your financial homework before divorce is a recommendation that I can’t repeat often enough. While the piece was written by a CPA rather than an attorney, it’s got some helpful general advice, including thinking through the following questions before meeting with an attorney:
If you have children, what are your wishes regarding custody, visitation, and [...]
Not unforeseeable
Posted in Divorce, Prenuptial/postnuptial on Dec 16th, 2009
The AP is reporting that Tiger’s wife Elin is seeking divorce. Citing ABC News, NBC News and People Magazine, the story reports that Elin Nordegren Woods intends to end her marriage to golfer Tiger Woods. Given the volume of news reports about his infidelity, as well as his own admission, it’s not a surprising choice.
An [...]
The first story on this page is a synopsis of case in North Dakota where that state’s Supreme Court is considering whether the $5,000 that Erik Isaacson spent on breast implants for his wife should be counted in their divorce settlement.
What I’d like to know is: How would you value implants? Fair market value upon [...]
Here is a story about the highest-value divorce award in Canadian history. A 61-year-old woman has been awarded $110,00 per month following the end of her 33-year marriage. While this sounds like a lot, her husband earns $4 million per year (or $333,333 per month). The judge stated that Ms. Elgner “should not have to [...]