Family Law News Blog

My Fair Wedding Host headed for a nasty Divorce

David Tutera, the host of WE TV’s My Fair Wedding is separating from his same-sex partner, Ryan Jurica after 10 years of marriage. With Tutera’s a career predicated on fabricating fairy tale weddings, many wonder what went wrong for the couple.

Well, if Jurica has anything to say on the matter, he’d say that the Wicked Witch of this story comes in the form of Tutera’s alleged sex addiction. There’s another twist: the couple is currently awaiting the arrival of their twins who are to be born this year by a surrogate. Jurica is currently seeking sole custody of the twins. Read More…

Mick Fleetwood’s 3rd time isn’t a charm

Mick Fleetwood, the frontman of the legendary rock group Fleetwood Mac, is separating from his third wife, Lynn Frankel Fleetwood after 13 years of marriage. Citing irreconcilable differences, Fleetwood is heading back to the single life.

Fleetwood is seeking joint custody of the couple’s 11-year-old twin daughters. He is, however, conceding that primary physical custody should be with Frankel Fleetwood (maybe he’s not quite ready to give up the rocker lifestyle?). Read More…

We’re Going to Disney World…with Dad! Deion Sanders Wins Child Custody War

NFL Hall of Famer, Deion Sanders was recently awarded primary custody of his three kids with his estranged wife, Pilar Sanders. Specifically, Deion was given full physical and legal custody of his 13- and 11-year-old sons, and shared physical and legal custody of his 9-year-old daughter.

As this latest ruling settles the parties’ custody issues, they are still battling over finances in their divorce. Read More…

Elin + Tiger = together forever?

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren were seen together this week, but not for the reason some may assume. The couple was spotted at a youth soccer game with their children, seemingly putting aside their infamous high conflict divorce to cheer on the little athletes. This is a far cry from the videos and pictures that hit the net in 2009, posting news of their split and Woods’ many, many infidelities. Although the couple arrived at different times at the soccer game and left together, reconciliation does not appear to be a possible future. Read More…

A vow of silence! Brinkley and Ex-Husband Agree to Never Speak Again

After a protracted custody battle that lasted some six years after they officially divorced, supermodel Christie Brinkley and her ex-husband, architect Peter Cook, have finally reached an agreement with respect to their children.

The pair finalized their divorce in 2007, after Cook admitted to an affair with an 18-year old woman. However, the acrimony continued long after their divorce papers were signed, with the parties engaged in a half-decade long battle over their two children, daughter Sailor, 14 and son Jack, 17. Read More…

Teen Mom…Again – Pregnant Jenelle Evans vows to be a better mother to second child amidst allegations of ongoing drug use

It has been another dramatic month in Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans’ chaotic life, with the 21 year old revealing this week that she is pregnant for the second time.

Followers of the wildly popular MTV series will recall that Jenelle signed over custody of her first child, three year old son Jace, to her mother in 2011. At the time, the reality starlet claimed that she regarded the change in custody as temporary and one that would provide her with an opportunity to get her life on track.

Since then, Evans has been repeatedly arrested, for everything from breaking and entering to drug possession. This year alone, she is reported to have recently entered a treatment facility for heroin addiction, and married in a much publicized wedding to fellow convict Courtland Rogers after a courtship of approximately four months. Read More…

WHOA!!! – Blossom files for Divorce

Mayim Bialik, best known for her child-star role as Blossom, and her recent gig on the hit sitcom “Big Bang Theory”, has filed for divorce from her husband Michael Stone. The docs were filed in L.A. County Superior Court citing “irreconcilable differences”. The pair married in 2003 and have two sons aged 7 and 4. Mayim wants joint legal and physical custody of the children.

Announcing the split on her Jewish parenting blog, Mayim wrote: “after much consideration and soul-searching, Michael and I have arrived at the decision to divorce due to irreconcilable differences. Divorce is terribly sad, painful and incomprehensible for children. It is not something we have decided lightly.” Read More…

Is he or isn’t he? Rapper Nas’ Paternity Challenged

After rapper Nas’ widely publicized divorce from singer Kelis in 2009, the pair’s relationship is once again in the media spotlight after rumours surfaced this week that the Grammy-nominated rapper is not, in fact, the father of the couple’s three-year old son, Knight.

In May 2009, a seven month pregnant Kelis filed for divorce from her husband, citing irreconcilable differences in papers filed with the Los Angeles family court. In July 2009, Nas was reportedly ordered to pay $40,000 per month in child support, reduced to $25,000 per month in 2011.

The pair met in 2002 and wed in 2005. However, sources claim that Kelis was seeing football player Adewale Ogunyele during her marriage to the rap mogul, and that he is actually the father of her child. Read More…

Jason Patric now saying,‘I shared my sperm, now share our child!’

Film, television and stage actor (and ex-boyfriend of Julia Roberts) Jason Patric is finding himself in a bind where his custody rights are concerned regarding his biological son, Gus.  The bouncing baby boy, was conceived by artificial insemination and born in 2009, following the split of his parents during the same year.

According to TMZ, baby Gus was born following an agreement between his parents where Patric, would donate his sperm to Danielle Schreiber, on the condition that she kept the agreement quiet and did not pursue him for child support.

The twist occurred however, following a brief reconciliation of Patric and Schreiber between 2011 and 2012. After this time with baby Gus, it is alleged that Patric suddenly felt a love and affection whereby he felt compelled to seek shared custody of his child. Read More…

Paul Nassif claims Son’s Injury was Accidental

Dr. Paul Nassif and ex-wife Adrienne Maloof, best known for their roles on the popular TV show  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, sparked controversy in the world of D-List celebs when their six-year-old son Christian was hospitalized Monday, November 21, 2012, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in L.A. with 3 broken fingers. This hospital visit started an investigation by Child Protection Services (CPS). Read More…