Family Law News Blog

Failing to disclose her Louboutin collection: a bad bet for poker star Beth Shak

Spouses going through divorce fight over big property: houses, cars, boats, and rare works of art.  Smaller tag items, such as furniture, will come out in the wash—cancel each other out in the equalization of net family property,

But sometimes, couples will fight over smaller items. Like the immortal line said by Harry Burns in the 1989 Nora Ephron film When Harry Met Sally:  “Cause someday, believe it or not, you’ll go 15 rounds over who’s gonna get this coffee table. This stupid, wagon wheel, Roy Rogers, garage sale COFFEE TABLE.” Read More…

We’re not just talking about practice anymore

In the day and age of shows like Basketball Wives and social media as far-reaching as Twitter, it is pretty hard for athletes and celebrities to keep their marital transgressions quiet.  For former NBA-megastar Allen Iverson, having a public profile has never been so embarrassing – or controversial.

According to TMZ.com, his soon-to-be ex-wife Tawanna has filed for divorce, and she has also filed documents with the Court requesting an Order that Mr. Iverson be forced to submit a list of names of all the women he had affairs with during their relationship, which lasted approximately 10 years. Read More…

Dennis Quaid “Breaking Away” from Kimberly Buffington-Quaid

On Friday March 9, 2012, People.com reported that after approximately eight years of marriage, Dennis Quaid and his wife, Kimberly Buffington-Quaid, have split.

According to court papers obtained, it was Kimberly Buffington-Quaid who filed for divorce stating that things “have become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities.”

Is this viable ground for divorce?  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…