Katie Holmes recently filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, requesting sole residential custody of their six-year-old daughter Suri as well as child support. The couple is reported to have signed a prenuptial agreement, so it is likely that the larger decisions on how to...
Month: June 2012
Divorce rate more than doubles among baby boomers
Researchers from Bowling Green University came out with a new study showing that divorce rates among the baby boom generation continue to rise. The divorce rate for people over 50 has more than doubled over the past 20 years. It is not clear if anyone single factor is...
New testing can determine paternity early in pregnancy
In today's complex relationship landscape, paternity tests have become an important part of the legal process for many current and former couples that are expecting a child. More than half of all births to women under 30-years-old are now outside of a marriage, which...
Humphries divorce proceedings underway in Minnesota this week
Depositions have reportedly started in one of Minnesota's most high-profile divorce cases in recent years. The highly public divorce between Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian has captivated audiences and readers around the country who are eager to see what will happen...
Kobe Bryant and wife reconsider divorce
Basketball player Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa have reportedly called-off their divorce, at least for the moment. The process made headlines because of the complex assets involved and the transfer of several homes that the couple shared together to Vanessa's sole...
‘Wonder Years’ star files for divorce
The actress who played Winnie Cooper on the hit TV show The Wonder Years has filed for divorce from her husband of three years. Danica McKellar cited irreconcilable differences in the divorce filing last week. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband is Mike Verta, a composer. The...
Governor vetoes Minnesota child custody law
Advocates from around Minnesota picketed outside Governor Dayton's office last month to show their support or opposition to a controversial bill that would have changed state child custody laws. The bill was passed by both houses of the Minnesota Legislature and would...
Humphries divorce deposition to take place in Minnesota
Twin Cities native Kris Humphries says he's ready and looking forward to his divorce deposition, now scheduled for the end of the month in Minnesota. The basketball player turned reality TV star is pushing to have the depositions and other divorce proceedings filmed,...
Retailer seen as culprit in ex-husband’s $1.4m shopping spree
A woman is suing luxury retailer Neiman Marcus after discovering during divorce proceedings that her husband was having an affair with her personal shopper there. As she was recovering from serious injuries from a car accident, her husband apparently brought home $1.4...