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July 13, 2012 / Child Custody, Child Visitation, Divorce

TomKat settles—how anticlimactic

Wow. The third divorce of the highest paid actor in Hollywood is already settled. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes reach a lightning fast agreement. Best thing for their 6-year-old daughter, Suri.

I predicted that they would settle on Steven Skurka’s radio show, “Closing Arguments,” Sunday, July 8, 2012. The very next day, they settled. Even I was surprised by the speed at which this case moved. The drama barely lasted two weeks. I guess Tom is reserving drama for his movies. Read More…

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March 9, 2012 / Child Visitation

Halle Berry v Gabriel Aubry: access to children when a parent is violent

The never-ending custody battle between Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry continued this week, as Mr. Aubry was back in Court for a review of the restrictions that were placed on his access time with daughter Nahla.  As reported by TMZ.com, Mr. Aubry was recently involved in a child endangerment investigation, the result of which was an Order that his visitations with his daughter be monitored by a Court appointed official.

While this makes for an interesting story in the context of Family Law, unfortunately there is a young girl caught in the middle of what is a very volatile situation.
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October 7, 2011 / Child Custody, Child Visitation

Self-Help, with Dr. Crane

In a bit of an ironic twist, Kelsey Grammer needs some analysis and advice… again.  If Dr. Crane, the Cheers and Frasier character that made him famous, were real, how would he advise Grammer as he treads through the muddy waters of a bitter divorce?  Read More…

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September 3, 2010 / Child Visitation

Parental Alienation

Stephanie Seymour, the 41-year-old former supermodel is getting divorced after 15 years of marriage and three children. Her marriage to wealthy business tycoon, Peter Brant, appeared like something out of a fairy tale back in 1995, when the two married in Paris and then settled into a lavished mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut. Read More…

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April 30, 2010 / Child Visitation, Restraining Orders

Shaq and his Alleged Attack

Shaquille O’Neal (“Shaq”) and his wife Shaunie legally separated in November 9, 2009. According to reports from TMZ.com, Shaq has recently used his 6 year old son as a means to delivering death threats to Shaunie’s new boyfriend. Shaunie’s lawyer has written a letter to Shaq/Shaq’s lawyer claming that the basketball star “interrogated” the couple’s children to telling him everything they knew about Shaunie’s new relationship. Read More…

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April 25, 2010 / Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation, Commonlaw Relationships, Division of Property

Mel Gibson Single Again

Mel Gibson and Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva have separated after a one-year relationship. The parties were never married. The media has stated that the parties are not bitter towards one another and that they hope to raise their 5 month old daughter, Lucia, together. Read More…

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December 15, 2009 / Child Visitation

No Overnight Access for Jesse James’ Ex-Wife

Jesse James’ ex-wife, Janine Lindemulder, applied for overnight visits with the parties’ five-year-old daughter, Sunny. This request was denied, with the exception that Sunny could stay overnight with her mother on Christmas Eve. Read More…

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October 18, 2009 / Child Visitation, Division of Property

Jon & Kate Plus 8….plus Divorce

Tabloids, talk shows, and even CNN, have been covering Jon and Kate Gosselin’s messy separation. There have been all sorts of drama for this highly publicized couple since they announced that they were getting divorced in June of 2009. Most recently, Kate has accused Jon of taking roughly $200,000.00 from the couples’ joint bank account and Jon has accused Kate of Read More…

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