January, 2012 Articles

Basketball Star’s Ex Receives Large Settlement in Divorce

Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce from Kobe Bryant in an Orange County court in mid December. The petition cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the divorce after over 10 years ...
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Statistics Show Increasing Trend in Orange County Domestic Violence Cases

Data from the Orange County Sheriff's department shows an increasing trend in the number of domestic violence cases. Statistics from shelters which provide a safe haven to victims and their ...
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Woman Accused Of Murdering Ex Over Custody Dispute

Testimony Of Son Called Into Question After New Assault Allegations During a heated dispute over their divorce, a woman shot and fatally wounded her ex-husband in Florida almost twenty years ago. The ...
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Convicted Child Murderer Seeks Custody Of Sons-In-Law

Superior Court Judge Rules in Heated Child Custody Dispute In a strange family law case that is making national headlines, a woman convicted of executing her daughter two decades ago is seeking the ...
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Why Mediate? The Benefits of Divorce Mediation

Everyone knows how brutal the divorce process can be for husbands, wives, and their children. Movies, books, and the news media are rife with stories about bitter legal battles between divorcing ...
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Types of Alimony in a Florida Divorce

Under Florida law, alimony may be awarded on behalf of one of the spouses in a divorce. Alimony, also known as spousal support or maintenance, may be awarded to a husband or wife, depending on the ...
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Same-Sex Marriage and Divorce in New York

Under the Marriage Equality Act, passed by the New York State legislature, same-sex marriage became legal in New York on July 24, 2011. This landmark passage went into law after several years of stops ...
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Avoiding Common Divorce Mistakes

Everyone knows that divorce can be brutal. Emotionally-charged, financially messy, and deeply personal, the divorce process can try the patience and limits of anyone who faces it, especially those ...
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Putting a Stop to Parental Alienation

Many of those going through a divorce involving children may have heard of " parental alienation ." This is the term used to describe an instance where the child or children of two former ...
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Mother Charged with DUI Involving Children

Police were called to a car collision repair shop just after reports were made that the driver had been driving while intoxicated with two young children in the car. The driver, a Long Island woman, ...
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Murdered Woman’s Parents Granted Guardianship of Grandchild

The family of a local woman who was murdered appeared in court recently to request guardianship of the woman's 13-year-old daughter. The woman, K.S., was reported missing on Thanksgiving Day by her ...
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Divorce Can Spread Like a Virus, Research Suggests

Divorced Couples Contaminate Social Circles Similar To Infectious Diseases A recent study indicates that one couple getting a divorce can dramatically increase the likelihood of those around them ...
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Horse Trainers Battle Over Divorce Settlement

Canadian Couple Continues Decade Long Divorce Fight Two of the most successful horse trainers in Canada have been engaged in a lengthy dispute over child support payments after separating nearly ten ...
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