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Friday September 3rd 2010

DIVORCE IN THE 50 STATES

L.A. The judge should throw out the McCourt agreement because it is unconscionable

September 1, 2010. Judge Scott M. Gordon  should throw out the McCourt's agreement about the Dodgers simply because it is unconscionable and inequitable at the time it is being enforced. After all, Jamie and Frank McCourt were married for 30 years and they built their company and nursed the [...]

DALLAS: Same sex divorce in Texas a no go

According to the WSJ, the 5th District Court of Appeals in Dallas determine that pursuant to voter-approved amendment and the Texas Family Code, same sex marriages are void in Texas and as a result, no same sex couple can obtain a divorce in Texas, even if they were married in a state that allows [...]

L.A.: Frank and Jamie McCourt bench trial begins

Jamie McCourt arrived to Los Angeles Superior Court today rocking a clinging white dress that shows off her girly figure. How old is Jamie? At least 60? Her face gives her away but she definitely has the body of an 18 year old. How does she do that?! Mrs. McCourt and her husband are warring over [...]

FLORIDA: Tiger and Elin attend parenting classes as required by state law

FLORIDA: Tiger and Elin attend parenting classes as required by state law

Both Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods attended a four hour parenting class as part of the requirement in Florida for divorcing couples who have children pursuant to the Parent Education and Family Stabilization law 61.21 of the Family Court Act, amended in 2008:   Section 61.21 Florida [...]

CONNECTICUT: Is there “corruption” in the family/divorce bar & courts of Connecticut?

I've spoken with more than one person who alleges that the Connecticut divorce/family court system is corrupt and is skewed in favor of moneyed spouses who usually turn out to be the husbands. More than one woman and pro se litigant has complained not only that their lawyers are creming them for [...]

CALIFORNIA: Big wig divorce lawyers Wasser and Susman duke it out in the McCourt case – new documents found that could be a game changer

Dennis Wasser (father of divorce attorney extraordinaire Laura Wasser) and  Stephen Susman are two of California's top divorce lawyers. They represent Frank and Jamie McCourt respectively in their bitter divorce currently being tried in a Los Angeles Superior court. According to [...]

NEW YORK: Paterson divorce law to equalize the spouses: poorer spouse will get attorneys fees based on formula

One of our new regulars, an attorney by the name of Terri, who has a cute blog called from Bedroom to Courtroom brought our attention to a part of Governor Paterson's divorce bill that we missed. It's actually a good part so figures I missed it. The governor has now made it a law in New York state [...]

DETROIT: West Bloomfield wife filed for divorce prior to husband’s apparent murder-suicide attempt

Another victim of inter-marital violence bites the dust. Seems mounting debts and a divorce filing got the better of this West Bloomfield man, Ellery Bennett who is accused, or, I should say, suspected of killing his wife Lisa and attempting to take his own life. Read more here.

MINNESOTA: Tom Petters (ponzi schemer, remember?) witness, Larry Reynolds, gets busted for divorce fraud

Remember the Tom Petters case? We spoke about it back last year and you can read about it here. He was Minnesota's answer to Bernie Madoff and I think after his case was tried, he was convicted and will spend upwards of 50 years in prison. Well, now I was sleuthing the Internet and came across [...]

SAN FRANCISCO: Quick update: Ninth Circuit stays gay marriage but divorces can proceed

Not surprisingly, the Ninth Circuit has stayed the lower court's decision that California's prop 8 is unconstitutional. That means that same sex couples CANNOT get married in California till the Ninth Circuit has made a determination as to the constitutionality of this legislation, or lack of [...]

NEW MEXICO: Albuquerque woman seeks divorce from wife who claims same sex marriage was illegal

When love turns to hate it doesn't matter if it is heterosexual or same sex, there's going to be drama. In Santa Fe, a case was recently in front of the court involving a lesbian couple who got married six years ago. Officialwire.com:  Karla JaNelle Haught and Angela Marie Carrejo are disputing [...]

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