The couple was divorced more than 4 years ago. The divorce launched them into years of fighting over the custody of the son they had together from the marriage. Any divorce can create tension and strife between two people who were formerly married. Many of the...
Your Legal Guide Through Life’s Twists And Turns
Year: 2011
High-profile property division dispute comes to a close
You and your spouse have agreed that a divorce is the right decision. But as you begin the divorce process, you start to realize that there are more considerations beyond simply agreeing to separate. The first thing that comes up is property division: who gets what?...
U.S. Representative in dispute with ex-wife over child support
A couple may think that verbally agreeing to a child support arrangement will be enough. But sometimes one or both parents forget the specifics of their agreement and dispute which parent should be paying how much. Recently a U.S. Representative has been garnering...
Father accused of wife’s disappearance loses custody of kids
Courts are most concerned about the best interests of a child when it comes to custody arrangements. As we've seen in many previous posts, there are a number of different factors that can influence the terms of the child custody agreement. But there have been cases...
Country music star Sara Evans still feeling effects of divorce
It is no surprise that the effects of a divorce can linger for a long time, long after the papers have been signed and the property has been divided. Many former couples realize that a divorce can affect people on a number of different levels: physically, emotionally...
Mom who hid child in custody dispute faces jail time and fines
In a child custody case gone wrong, a 32-year-old mother allegedly hid her son at his grandmother's home for two years in order to keep the boy from his father. The mother recently pleaded guilty to five misdemeanors, and she was sentenced to 30 days in jail and two...
Take me out to the show: McCourt divorce trial set for next season
Frank and Jamie McCourt will continue to debate the ownership of the Dodgers through at least the end of 2011. The couple, whose divorce will settle the question of who owns the Dodgers baseball team, will face trial next spring or summer before Superior Court Judge...
Tennessee court decision on alimony will affect future decisions
The Tennessee Supreme Court overturned a lower court's decision to award lifetime alimony in the amount of $15,000 per year to a woman. The highly anticipated decision was unanimous in ruling that lifetime alimony is inappropriate when the receiving spouse is healthy,...
Man behind in child support caught because of Facebook update
In Tennessee and other states, people are familiar with social networking websites. In the past we've discussed how social media such as Facebook and Twitter can be used in divorce proceedings. These sites enable users to post real-time updates, even providing a...
Research looks at rate of affairs among military personnel
There are many studies that look at how deployment and serving in the military can impact an individual's personal life, specifically marital relationships. Previous research has studied the rates of divorce among female service members as well as the affect a...