Family Law News Blog

Nothing Compares to…Barry Herridge

On December 8, 2011, troubled Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor revealed to the world that she married Irish therapist Barry Herridge she met on the internet in an unconventional drive-thru wedding ceremony in Las Vegas. Read More…

Let’s Make a Deal: J-Lo and Marc Anthony

Separation and divorce proceedings can certainly be messy, and typically they take time. This can be emotionally aggravating for most couples experiencing marital discord, however, Jennifer Lopez and her ex, Marc Anthony seem to be handling the journey quite well.

According to the Times of India (I read a lot) Lopez and Anthony, who separated back in Read More…

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries: Like it Never Even Happened

People.com reported last week that Kris Humphries is seeking an annulment of his 72-day marriage to Kim Kardashian on the basis of fraud.

Under California law, fraud represents one of several valid grounds for an annulment. Others include, but are not limited to: bigamy; incest; force; or if the couple are under the age of consent. Read More…

Quarterback Sneak

Ex-NFL quarterback superstar Troy Aikman is divorced after a 10-year marriage, and just like the many defensive players he faked out en route to three Super Bowl titles, no one saw it coming.

According to TMZ.com, Aikman and his now ex-wife Rhonda were granted an Order for divorce on April 12, 2011.  Their separation was public knowledge, and they even released statements regarding their commitment to their two children back in January 2011. Read More…

Kim & Kris, “Keeping Up” No Longer…

After just 72 days of marriage, reality TV super star Kim Kardashian, and her equally famous, basketball pro paramour, Kris Humphries, have decided to end their whirlwind romance. So much for the trip to Bora Bora and the 16.5 carat diamond engagement ring. Read More…

There will be no more Party Crashing for the Salahi couple

The infamous White House party crashers, Tareq Salahi and Michaele Salahi, will not be crashing any more parties together.  Tareq Salahi has filed for divorce from his wife according to reports in both People.com and TMZ.com.  The filing was precipitated by Michaele’s extramarital affair with Neal Schon, the guitarist for the award-winning group Journey.  Read More…

Just the Two of Them

Is the relationship between Hollywood mega-star Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith on the rocks? Conflicting reports have been surfacing over the past week, some indicating the two have separated, others indicating the separation rumors are false, and even more suggesting there was a brief separation, but that the couple has reconciled.  Talk about Wild, Wild West. Read More…

Things Lance Bass Should Think About!

On Wednesday, August 03, 2011 People.com reported that Lance Bass, of the hit boy band N’SYNC, is eager to get married. His eagerness stems from the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in the state of New York. According to People.com “Now that same-sex marriage is legal in New York, Lance Bass is certain that someday he’ll tie the knot.” Read More…

Vanilla Ice’s Divorce

Vanilla Ice, legendary musician turned reality TV star, has separated from his wife of 14 years Laura Giaritta. Despite amazing rhymes which no doubt filled their household; their marriage has not been without its problems. In 2001 Vanilla plead guilty to assaulting his wife, and was charged again in 2008, though the charges were later dropped. We would never care to speculate on what is going on inside the house that Ice built; Read More…

Schwarzenegger Settlement: Terminating Expensive Litigation

It seems the long sad story of the breakdown of the marriage of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver appears to be finally winding down. Many individuals have been expecting the pair’s divorce to be bitterly fought, as they had no pre-nuptial agreement. This seems not be the case; and Arnold and Maria appear to be attempting to distribute their property in a settlement; rather than litigating issues in the court. Read More…