Back in 1999, News Corp. founder and chairman Rupert Murdoch reached a remarkable $1.7 billion settlement with his ex-wife Anna, making it the largest divorce settlement ever reported. Interestingly, legal experts are now saying that this record-brea...
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New film seeks to raise awareness about obstacles to international adoption
According to statistics from the State Department, U.S. residents completed 8,668 international adoptions in 2012, including 2,697 adoptions from China, 1,568 adoptions from Ethiopia, and 395 adoptions from the Ukraine. While these may seem like alto...
Read MoreA peaceful way to part: Why couples may want to consider a collaborative divorce
The unfortunate reality is that marriages often just don't work out despite the best efforts of a couple to stay together. However, just because a couple is deciding to pursue a divorce doesn't mean they automatically have to become mortal enemies de...
Read MoreTexas legislator laying the groundwork for same-sex civil unions
During the last week of March, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in two very important cases concerning whether the issue of same-sex marriage. In United States v. Windsor, the court will be asked to decide whether porti...
Read MoreUpdate: Paternity lawsuit against NBA legend is dropped
A few weeks back, our blog reported on how a woman filed a lawsuit in Fulton County, Georgia demanding that NBA legend Michael Jordan submit to a paternity test to determine if he is the father of her 16-year-old son. In addition to requesting chi...
Read MoreMichigan county is giving the ‘boot’ to delinquent parents
If you are a parent struggling to make ends meet, you may rely on child support payments to help provide food, clothing and other basic necessities for your children. As such, it can be absolutely devastating when a parent fails to meet their court-o...
Read MoreBotched child support enforcement action called ‘reprehensible,’ ‘irresponsible’ by judge
In the vast majority of child support cases, you would naturally assume that when words like "reprehensible" and "irresponsible" are found in a court order that they are directed toward a father who has failed to meet his obligations. In a very unusu...
Read MoreNBA legend seeks dismissal of paternity lawsuit
At this time of the year, most basketball-related news stories deal with either the evolving NBA playoff picture or college basketball's impending March Madness. However, one former basketball superstar -- considered by many to be the greatest player...
Read MoreThe importance of paying attention to your emotions during a divorce
When couples decide to end their marriage, the spouses can experience vastly different emotions in the very beginning. For example, one spouse may initially experience great relief, as they are no longer burdened by constant arguments, while the othe...
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