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Lawmakers are split on divorce; Brinkley-Cook case brought state's archaic laws into spotlight, but Albany lacks consensus on bill that would allow no-fault breakups
New York State's divorce laws starred in a summer soap opera for three weeks in a Central Islip courtroom, as Christie Brinkley battled her husband, Peter Cook. In excruciating and embarrassing testimony, she showed why they should be divorced,...
Newsday (New York)
 
Fayeds were involved in a dispute over company before slaying; Finances of slain woman's business part of divorce case
A Camarillo woman stabbed to death in a Century City parking garage this week had accused her estranged husband of violating money transfer laws, court records show.Pamela Fayed and her estranged husband, James Fayed, had been bickering in court since...
Ventura County Star (California)
 
Lawyers: Custody kidnaps are rare; It's almost never about the child, say divorce attorneys
QUINCY - A few times in his 20-year law career, Lawrence Levin has heard an angry parent threaten to flee with a child who's the center of a custody battle.
The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, MA)
 
Do-it-yourself divorce has expensive pitfalls
As a family-law practitioner, I have observed first-hand the domestic judges' and the clerk's difficulties in processing do-it-yourself domestic-relations cases ("Do-it-yourself divorce," Dispatch article, July 21). I have seen the self-filers struggle...
The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)
 
Corcoran new president of Matrimonial Lawyers
New Jersey Lawyer
 
What Happens to ChUd Support, Alimony when Your Ex Declares Bankruptcy?
FULL TEXTAccording to the AP Former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey was quoted as saying: "I want to pay child support. I want to fulfill my obligations. Unfortunately, I have had to bankrupt myself to pay legal fees upon legal fees." What if this...
The Jacksonville Free Press (Florida)
 
Texas judge separates FLDS child-custody cases
A Texas judge has ordered the nation's largest child-custody case be severed into 234 individual cases, with separations based on biological mothers.Previously, 346 of the 440 children taken from the Fundamentalist LDS Church's YFZ Ranch were lumped...
Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City)
 
Tired of strange names, judge has girl renamed
WELLINGTON, New Zealand A family court judge has had enough with bizarre names being given to children. Just ask Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. He had her renamed. Judge Rob Murfitt made the 9-year-old girl a ward of the court so her name could be...
Tulsa World (Oklahoma)
 
Custody of girls at stake today; Bradley Cooper and his slain wife's relatives to go before Wake judge
The judge who will decide who should rear Nancy and Bradley Cooper's young daughters must wade through the couple's messy marriage.Today in a Wake County courtroom, Nancy Cooper's parents and sister square off against Bradley Cooper for custody of the...
The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina)
 
Wars' toll mounts on families; Strain of repeated duty is reflected in alienation, divorces
Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of enduring wars take a growing toll on military families, despite the armed services' efforts to help. Divorce lawyers see it in the breakup of young marriages as long, multiple deployments in Iraq...
Richmond Times Dispatch (Virginia)
 
Options for attorneys confronting child abuse
New Jersey Lawyer
 
Biological, adopted children make this family a dozen; Candelaria family moving out of Clay - leaving a legacy of giving
The fun begins when the Candelarias arrive."There's always someone to play with," said 9-year-old Jack, son of Eileen and Dan Candelaria of OakLeaf.The couple has 10 children ages 4 to 18 - four biological and six adopted since 2002.The dynamic dozen is...
Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville)
 
CASA volunteers share calling: Serving as the voice of children
EDMOND - Terry Mummery had a stepdaughter who was going down a dark, dangerous path tainted with drugs. He was concerned about the effects of her lifestyle on her daughter and wanted to get custody of the child to protect her. Mummery wasn't sure how...
The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)
 
Man divorces ranting YouTube wife
NEW YORK - A Broadway mogul whose wife trashed him in a widely viewed Internet video was granted a divorce from her Monday.
Charleston Gazette (West Virginia)
 
SPEARS GETS MORE VISITS WITH KIDS, AVOIDS TRIAL
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached an agreement that grants the pop singer more visits with her children and averts a custody trial that was scheduled for next month, attorneys said Friday.Spears' attorney, Laura Wasser, says the agreement...
THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
 
Berrien court hears domestic violence cases
NILES - People need to take responsibility for their actions because life is too short to waste it. That was the message Monday in Berrien County Trial Court from a domestic violence victim to the man who assaulted her. Beth Cook was in court for the...
South Bend Tribune (Indiana)
 
Britney Spears granted more visits with sons
The Associated PressLOS ANGELESBritney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached an agreement that grants the pop singer more overnight visits with her children and averts a custody trial that was scheduled for next month, attorneys said Friday.
The Virginian-Pilot(Norfolk, VA.)
 
Ex-Tyco chief settles divorce case
Former Tyco International chief Dennis Kozlowski, serving prison time for financing a lavish lifestyle by looting millions of dollars from the company, has reached a divorce settlement with his wife, their attorneys said yesterday.Karen...
The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey)
 
DCF steps in after mom dies in crash: Investigator talks to family about custody of two sons
Jul. 18--After a crash that injured two boys and killed their mother, the Florida Department of Children & Families has stepped in to offer counseling and help determine who will get custody of the children.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale)
 
Judge OKs adoption of girl with dual citizenship
Associated PressLAS CRUCES -- A Silver City couple's adoption of a 3-year-old girl at the center of a binational custody battle has been approved by a judge.
El Paso Times (Texas)

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