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Divorce
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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Same-Sex Divorce
Now that same-sex marriages are legal in some jursidictions, the next thing the law will need to address is how to handle same-sex divorce issues. The following is from Same-sex…
New Jersey Law Blog
NJ Senate Judiciary Committee Endorses Irreconcilable Differences Bill
John Eory was quoted in "Adding Divorce Causes Endorsed" in the November 15 Asbury Park Press.
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Britney Spears Financial Status Exposed
It appears that Britney Spears is not as brain-power challenged as many have assumed. The following information is from Exclusive - Every detail of Britney Spears' pre-nup and £65 million…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Single Act of Great Cruelty Sufficient to Grant Divorce
By Rob Hagy
In the case of Kennedy v. Kennedy, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a husband's single act of physical violence against wife constituted cruelty. Husband picked up wife and…
New Jersey Law Blog
Irreconcilable Differences May Be Approved for Divorce in New Jersey
By John S. Eory
New Jersey took a step toward revamping its grounds for divorce for the first time in 35 years when on October 23 the Assembly Judiciary Committee approved adding "irreconcilable differences"…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Filing Separate Civil Action to Enforce Temporary Orders During Pendency of Dissolution is Sanctionable Conduct
By Family Law
The California Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment of dismissal and sanctions against a wife who, while her marital dissolution proceeding was pending, brought a separate civil action against her…
New Jersey Law Blog
Getting a Divorce? Get Organized!
In every divorce, there are financial issues. These issues may involve equitable distribution of assets, alimony, and/or child support. Many times it is difficult for an attorney to obtain the…
Family Law Prof Blog
Whitney Houston Divorcing Bobby Brown
By Family Law
"After a tumultuous 14-year marriage marked by drug arrests and stints in rehab, Whitney Houston is divorcing Bobby Brown. The pop singer filed divorce papers in Orange County Superior Court…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Divorce Settlement Cannot be Scuttled for Lori Kojovic
Lora Kojovic, divorced from Neal Goldman found out one month after signing a divorce settlement that her former husband's company was worth $18 million. She tried to vacate the settlement,…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Spousal Testimonial Privilege May Not Be Used After Divorce
By Family Law
The US District court for the Western District of Kentucky allowed a subpoena requesting an instant messaging record from Plaintiff's ex-wife, overruling plaintiff's claim that the record is privileged under…