Joe Francis, the infamous founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” brand, has announced his split to long-time girlfriend and wife (well not exactly), Christina McLarty, after seven short weeks of marriage. He released the following statement to Us Weekly: “After careful and thoughtful consideration on both our parts, Christina and…
On November 4, 2010 a federal bankruptcy judge in West Virginia ruled that the obligation to pay a former spouse a debt under a divorce decree was dischargeable. In this case the former husband, who later filed for bankruptcy, owed the former wife money for her share of the equity…
In recent news it has been reported that actor Kelsey Grammer is getting divorced from his wife of thirteen years, Camille. A recent development in the case is that the actor has requested a bifurcation of the trial proceedings so he can finalize the divorce as soon as possible and…
In an op-ed piece in the New York Times, economic researcher Justin Wolfers says that recent media accounts of how the economy has reduced both marriage and divorce rates is misleading, and that both are pretty much on the same track they have been on the past 30 years. Noting…
If you are about to get a divorce or care about someone who is, there are some ways to make it less expensive that should be greatly appreciated in these trying economic times. Here are some tips on how to save money in a divorce: Try to work out as…
Bitter Twitters and Facebook fits are becoming increasingly more common during bitter divorce and child custody disputes, and the idea of social media non-disclosure agreements between warring spouses is beginning to gain traction among divorce attorneys, according to a recent article in Canada’s National Post. The Post interviewed celebrity divorce…
A recent Reuters article focused on the use of financial advisers by divorce attorneys to help their clients discover hidden assets through the analysis of financial information. Lili Vasileff, president of the Association of Divorce Financial Planners, gave the following tips for finding hidden assets: Tax returns – examine the…
The wild rants of celebrities like Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin that were released to online sources and are now available to anyone may be tempting for spouses involved in a bitter divorce or custody dispute to emulate except for one big problem: it’s against the law. Using a voice…
Getting a divorce is bad enough emotionally without having to suffer unnecessarily when it comes to your finances. Here are some tips for making smart divorce financial decisions: Count all your assets. In preparation for a divorce, you both will need to make an itemized list of all your assets.…
A survey among 1,900 UK residents who divorced after the age of 50 found that a lack of intimacy was the main reason for their split. What differed between men and women was how they defined intimacy – one-third of men say their marriage ended because their partner was no…