What is the Difference Between Temporary Spousal Support and Permanent Spousal Support?
What is the Difference Between Temporary Spousal Support and Permanent Spousal Support?
Upon the initial filing of a divorce petition by one spouse, the issue of spousal support likely will come into play. A stay at home spouse will likely seek temporary orders for spousal support while the dissolution is ongoing until either a resolution is reached by a settlement agreement or by way of judicial trial. Temporary spousal support can be awarded based on solely the incomes of the parties and…
Read MoreJamie McCourt Seeks to Buyout Estranged Husband for Sole Ownership of Los Angeles Dodgers
If the court rules the Los Angeles Dodgers as community property, Jamie McCourt will attempt to buy out her soon to be ex-husband, Frank McCourt, to become the sole owner of the team. Frank McCourt’s lawyer, Marshall Grossman, however, stated that he has no intentions of selling the team. Frank McCourt continues to maintain that he is the sole owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and that Jamie McCourt’s claims…
Read MoreDavid Archuleta’s Parents Have Filed for Divorce for a Second Time
David Archuleta's parents, James Jeffrey and Lupe Marie Archuleta, are divorcing. James initiated the divorce citing irreconcilable differences. This is the second time that James and Lupe have filed for divorce. The parties previously filed for divorce and reconciled in 2002. The parties are requesting that the court address custody, child support, spousal support, and the division of their properties. The couple have five children together and have agreed to…
Read MoreWhen a Change in Circumstances is Necessary to Change Parenting Roles
The Court held in In Re Marriage of Lucio¸ that the changed circumstances rule does not apply when a parent only requests a change in the parenting or visitation arrangement. However, when a parent requests a change from joint custody to sole custody or from sole custody to joint custody, the court must find that there are changed circumstances. When the court hears a case regarding a change in parenting…
Read MoreOne Parent Can Seek to Modify an Existing Child Support Order
The court in In Re Marriage of Bardzik, affirmed an order modifying child support in a case with unusual facts. In this case, the mother retired early and then asked for child support well after the divorce. The prior court order held that neither parent had to pay child support to the other parent because both parents had similar incomes and both parents shared equal custody of their children. However,…
Read MoreAvril Lavigne Files for Divorce in Los Angeles
Avril Lavigne filed for divorce from her husband in Los Angeles citing irreconcilable differences. In her paperwork, Avril has requested that neither party receive spousal support. The couple has only been married for three years, but because both parties are highly paid musicians, there is the potential for a large sum of spousal support for half the length of the marriage. The couple does not have any children, so Avril…
Read MoreDivorce Statistics Not As Bad As Portrayed
A recent article published on the challenges some common conceptions regarding the frequency and epidemic proportions in which couples are getting divorced. A common statistic that is thrown about in the media is that one out of every two marriages ends in divorce. It can be argued, however, that this figure is tainted because some people go on to remarry three, four, five times or more. In divorcing and remarrying…
Read MoreKeanu Reeves Agrees to DNA Test in Paternity Case
An Ontario woman has made headlines recently after claiming that her four children were sired by actor Keanu Reeves. The 46 year old woman sued the actor, claiming that he owed her child support for her 4 children, all of whom are in their 20s. The woman claimed that she and Reeves were childhood friends, meanwhile Reeves denies even knowing who the woman is. Reeves attorneys have advised him to…
Read MoreCyber Affairs and Online Infidelity
A recent article on discusses the trend of cyber affairs in marriages. With social networking technology booming, more and more individuals are taking to the internet to partake in cyber affairs, cyber cheating, online affairs, internet affairs, and internet infidelity. According to the article, the internet now ties with the workplace as the leading place for cheaters of both sexes to find willing partners with whom to have extramarital affairs.…
Read MoreMississippi’s Department of Human Services Offers Free Paternity Tests
A story out of Mississippi offers insight into the recent trend of Human Services Departments using new methods to inspire “deadbeat dads” to pay their child support payments. Mississippi’s Department of Human Services’(DHS) website, for instance, has pictures of people wanted for failing to pay child support. It is part of DHS’s push to hold Mississippi fathers accountable for their children. The website has gone a step farther, however, offering…
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