Feb 05 2012

Deborah Moskovitch: Can Divorce Really Be Smart?

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 9:37 am

Did you know that divorce is a process?

di·vorce (dĭ-vôrs′, -vōrs′) n. the legal dissolution of a marriage; v. to sever the marital relationship with a spouse by a judgment or decree of divorce.

If divorce were as straightforward as the dictionary definition, the process would be a whole lot easier. But, the reality is, there are two sides to divorce — the emotional and the legal.

Couples, children, and extended families could carry on with their lives as if nothing much had changed. The “legal dissolution” could involve collegial discussions in lawyers’ boardrooms followed by the signing of papers, a handshake, and best wishes all around. Actually, some lawyers and judges favor the dictionary definition. “Treat your divorce as a business transaction,” they urge couples who come to see them. There’s a lot of wisdom in this piece of advice, if it is applied to the legal side of divorce. But this view neglects the emotional side of divorce. It’s as if they’re saying, “Business partnerships . . . marriage partnerships . . . what’s the difference?”

Most people who have gone through a divorce — and most lawyers and judges, too — will tell you that the dictionary definition captures

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Article source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/deborah-moskovitch/can-divorce-really-be-sma_b_1235584.html


Feb 04 2012

Cashman's wife files for divorce

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 9:28 am

The wife of Yankee general manager Brian Cashman filed for divorce Friday — a day after her husband was publicly accused of a second affair, this time with a woman who was charged with shaking him down, sources said.

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Mary Cashman, 42, submitted divorce papers in Stamford, Conn., superior court, listing her husband as “B.M. Cashman” and writing that the marriage “has broken down irretrievably.”

She is seeking permanent alimony, a split of their property and joint custody of their 13-year-old daughter and eight-year-old son.

Mary Cashman, who now has endured two publicly-humiliating allegations of her husband’s philandering, has been living apart from Brian Cashman in the family’s $3.7 million Darien, Conn., mansion with the kids, sources said.

She hired top divorce counsel Gaetano Ferro, who represented Jane Welch during her half-billion-dollar split from former General Electric boss Jack Welch.

Mary Cashman’s divorce filing came less than 24 hours after a TriBeCa woman, Louise Meanwell, appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on charges she stalked Brian Cashman and extorted more than $6,000 from him.

Prosecutors said Meanwell bombarded him with hundreds

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Article source: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/new-york-yankees-gm-brian-cashma%2527s-wife-files-for-divorce-after-cheating-allegations-020412


Feb 04 2012

Kim Kardashian Secretly Dating Again After Divorce Drama?

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 3:25 am

Kim Kardashian has been making waves in Miami, as the divorce drama between her and ex-husband Kris Humphries seems to continually escalate. She’s reportedly in the sunny city for a new D-A-S-H store; however, are things taking a turn for the better and looking brighter for her love life, as well?

It may have been just a few short months ago that Kardashian and Humphries called it quits after their fairy-tale wedding and quick 72-day marriage. But K.K. might already be dating again, that is, if the recent rumors are true. As Extra reports, the reality show star of Kourtney and Kim Take New York may have something besides that series currently connecting her to the Big Apple. Gossip says she’s secretly hooking up with New York Jets’ handsome quarterback, Mark Sanchez, and that they’ve been spending time together, meeting in “hotels for dinner dates and flings.”

File:Kim Kardashian 2011.jpg“Whenever Kim is in New York, they hang out. They are very careful with not being seen together — Mark is seeing someone! She has her hopes set on a bigger star than Sanchez. But for now, he’ll do,” revealed a source. And

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Feb 03 2012

Dad's dilemma is with divorce and disclosure (2/03/2012)

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 9:04 am

Dear Amy: I have been putting off a divorce for far too long for various reasons. I have been married for 25 years. My wife had an affair early in our marriage

and we worked things out with counseling. Two years ago I caught her having another affair but for family and health reasons I did not divorce her at that time.

We put on an act for others, including our two children, so no one knows how bad our marriage is. Now my kids are in college and I want a divorce. My kids love their mother dearly, and she is a good mother.

Even though I am seething with anger under the surface, I do not want to do anything to hurt my children but I also do not like lying. I also don’t want them to somehow blame me for the divorce if I don’t tell them the real reason. We have a lot of family in town that we see often and my wife and I work in the same field.

My question is, what do I tell family, co-workers and, most important, my children about why we are divorcing?

My wife certainly does not want to tell anyone that

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Article source: http://www.denverpost.com/rss/ci_19871472?source=rss


Feb 03 2012

Kim Kardashian pours her curves into nude pink dress as reports claim she is …

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 2:59 am

By
Sarah Fitzmaurice

Last updated at 5:55 AM on 3rd February 2012

She is in town to sound out premises for a new D-A-S-H shop in Miami but Kim Kardashian is squeezing in a bit of pleasure into her work schedule.  

The reality star, 31, stepped out for dinner in Miami tonight showing off every inch of her voluptuous figure in a tight bandage dress.

The nude pink ensemble highlighted her curves to perfection as she stepped out for dinner at Zuma with her best friend Jonathan Cheban by her side.

Daring dress: Kim Kardashian was seen showing off her shape in a tight bandage dress as she headed for dinner with friends in Miami

Daring dress: Kim Kardashian was seen showing off her shape in a tight bandage dress as she headed for dinner with friends in Miami

Kim has been pictured hitting the gym frequently in recent weeks and it appears whatever she is doing is working.

The reality star teamed the dress with matching peep toe heels and a hard clutch bag and had her newly-dyed tresses tumbling down around her shoulders.

Kim showed off a fake tan disaster earlier in

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Article source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2095801/Kim-Kardashian-pours-curves-nude-pink-dress-reports-claim-dating-new-man.html?ito=feeds-newsxml


Feb 01 2012

Want a divorce? Take a class

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 8:43 pm

Before a married person with children can even file for divorce, they would need to complete a free state “divorce orientation” course, under a bill that cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday. The measure also would reinstate a 90-day “cooling-off period” between when someone files for divorce and when it may be finalized.

Both provisions are included in HB290, which the House Health and Human Services Committee approved 5-3 and sent to the full House.

Its sponsor, Rep. Jim Nielson, R-Bountiful, said current law mandates that an orientation course be taken within 60 days after filing for divorce — but people need not complete it until just before the divorce is finalized.

He said the purpose of the course is to help them know all options they face, including ways to possibly save money with arbitration. But if they wait until the process is nearly complete to take the class, he said it cannot help them much.

However, it does allow victims of domestic abuse to file for divorce without the class, to avoid tipping off an abusive spouse that they are considering divorce.

Nielson said when the

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Article source: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53424482-90/divorce-class-period-state.html.csp


Feb 01 2012

Will And Jada Smith Divide Up Their Kids For Divorce

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 2:34 pm

Will And Jada Smith Divide Up Their Kids For Divorce

The current issue of Star Magazine features the cover story of the sad splitting up of the family and dividing the children between them as Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith prepare for divorce. Will married Jada Pinkett in 1997 and together they had a son, Jaden Christopher Syre and a daughter, Willow Camille Reign. Both kids are already big stars in their own right but no doubt feel the pain of their parent’s split.

Star claims that the couple are living 3000 miles apart and that Willow and Jayden are pleading with their parents to reconcile. The print edition will reveal what family members have said about the situation – and you can be sure it’s nothing nice.

Trouble has been brewing for Will and Jada for along time and many in Hollywood have said that their marriage is simply a front – that the couple have carried on an open marriage for a long while and simply staying together for appearances sake. As we reported on Celeb Dirty Laundry appearances broke down when Will was photographed partying with a hot blond

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Article source: http://www.celebdirtylaundry.com/2012/will-smith-and-jada-smith-divide-up-their-kids-prepare-for-divorce-0201/


Feb 01 2012

Divorce 'more stressful for younger people than older generations'

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 8:33 am

According to Hui Liu, assistant professor of sociology, the findings suggest older people have more coping skills to deal with the stress of divorce.

“It’s clear to me that we need more social and family support for the younger divorced groups. This could include divorce counseling to help people handle the stress, or offering marital therapy or prevention programs to maintain marital satisfaction,” said Liu.

Liu analysed the self-reported health of 1,282 participants in Americans’ Changing Lives, a long-term national survey. She measured the gap in health status between those who remained married during the 15-year study period and those who transitioned from marriage to divorce, at certain ages and among different birth cohorts, or generations.

Liu found the gap was wider at younger ages. For example, among people born in the 1950s, those who got divorced between the ages of 35 and 41 reported more health problems in relation to their continuously married counterparts than those who got divorced in the 44 to 50 age range.

From a generational perspective, the negative health impact was stronger for baby boomers than it was for older generations – a finding that surprised Liu.

“I would have expected divorce to carry less stress for the younger

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Article source: http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-152322.html


Jan 31 2012

Divorce detrimental to health of younger lot

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 8:27 pm

Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Divorce at a younger age is more detrimental to one’s health than later in life as older people can cope better with the ensuing disruption and stress.

Michigan State University sociologist Hui Liu, who led the study said “that we need more social and family support for the younger divorced groups.”

“This could include divorce counselling to help people handle the stress, or offering marital therapy or prevention programs to maintain marital satisfaction,” added Hui, the journal Social Science Medicine reports.

Hui analyzed the self-reported health of 1,282 participants in Americans’ Changing Lives, a long-term national survey,

according to a Michigan statement.

She measured the gap in health status between those who remained married during the 15-year study period and those who transitioned from marriage to divorce, at certain ages and among different birth cohorts, or generations.

Hui found the gap was wider at younger ages. For example, among people born in the 1950s, those who got divorced between the ages of 35 and 41 reported more health problems in relation to their continuously married counterparts than those who got divorced in the 44 to 50 age range.

From a generational perspective,

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Article source: http://in.news.yahoo.com/divorce-detrimental-health-younger-lot-083117584.html


Jan 31 2012

Access Hollywood – Celebrity News, Photos & Videos

Tag: Divorce LawAndrew @ 2:25 pm

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If Ryan Seacrest leaves the show, would Neil Patrick Harris want to take his place?

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