Having just celebrated a belated Christmas with my family, I’m “ok” to revisit some UK holiday gift ideas.
Not sure what to get your friend or family member who is contemplating divorce? The UK firm of Lloyd Platt & Company offered divorce advice vouchers for sale prior to Christmas. The firm, which typically charges almost [...]
Monthly Archive for January, 2010
Dennis Hopper…wait, you knew this already
Posted in Divorce on Jan 20th, 2010
Today’s “big” divorce news is that Dennis Hopper has filed for divorce…well, he actually filed last Thursday. There’s gossipy speculation as to what (or who) prompted the decision if you look for it. The overview is here. Given that Hopper and his wife have a six-year-old daughter, and that he’s focused the rest of his [...]
Here and here are short accounts of the Wynn break-up. Steve Wynn is a Las Vegas “Casino billionaire” and his wife Elaine has served on the company board.
Not only is the story remarkable for the value of the stock being transferred to Ms. Wynn–about $741 million–it’s also interesting because it’s the second time that the [...]
No-fault divorce goes international!
Posted in Divorce on Jan 7th, 2010
In the UK, the headline is “Divorce lawyers launch campaign to help couples end marriages more easily“. These lawyers are saying that couples should be able to end their marriage without blame and on the initiative of just one of the partners.
I think they’re on to something…it’s known Stateside as “no-fault divorce”.
In Washington, couples who [...]