A billionaire Chicago hedge fund manager reached a divorce settlement with is now-ex-wife, just a day before a trial over the couple’s prenuptial agreement was scheduled to start. Attorneys for Ken Griffin, founder and chief executive officer of the investment firm Citadel, and his ex-wife, Anne Dias Griffin, announced that the couple had agreed to […]
The legal wrangling in the divorce case between “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf and his second wife, Christine, has been going on for twelve years with no end in sight. The couple has been fighting over an agreement between the successful television producer and NBC that would have been worth more than $1.5 billion. […]
A Pennsylvania woman faces felony kidnapping charges in her child custody case. Brittany Joseph of Dunbar, Pennsylvania, has been charged with kidnap for ransom and interfering with a child custody case. Magisterial District Judge Michael Metros upgraded the misdemeanor child custody charge to a felony. The judge upgraded the charge after learning Ms. Joseph took […]
A messy divorce and an accompanying lawsuit have forced the dean of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business to step down from his post. Garth Saloner announced that he would resign from his leadership position at the end of the Spring 2016 semester. He also stated that he would continue as a teacher and researcher […]
When infidelity in a marriage leads to divorce, the children from that marriage can suffer as much emotional damage as either spouse. The news surrounding the unauthorized access of the database of the online dating site Ashley Madison has made headlines across the country. However, a recent report showed that many spouses cheat on their […]
A short hearing in a Fort Worth courtroom marked one of the first same-sex divorce cases in Texas. District Judge William Harris presided over the five-minute hearing that granted the same-sex divorce to Cori Jo Long and Brooke Powell. The divorce ended the couple’s five-year marriage, which began in New Hampshire in 2010. However, the […]
A Michigan family law judge who had sentenced children in a child custody case to juvenile detention has now ordered intensive family therapy sessions. Oakland County Family Court Judge Lisa Gorcyca has orderd that the Tsimhoni children, ages 14, 10 and 9, take part in an intense “reunification program” to salvage their relationship with their […]
An argument between a young Pennsylvania couple and their respective parents over a child custody case erupted into a scuffle with police. Elizabeth Dallas went to the home of Donnie Henderson, the father of her child, with a temporary protective order issued by the judge in her child custody case. Her parents and police from […]
A report from the National Parents Organization shows that at least 20 states are considering child custody reform measures. These measures would allow for more opportunities for shared parenting after a divorce. Several states have already enacted similar child custody reform changes. Others are forming committees and task forces to analyze the benefits and weigh […]
Most people are aware of the statistic that half of all first marriages end in divorce. Some other statistics about divorce may come as more of a surprise, while others may confirm some old ideas. For instance, a recent study showed that both first and second marriages had an average life span of about eight […]