divorce
Johnny Depp Claims Ex-Wife Lied About Abuse and Attacked Him
In a court declaration filed in a Virginia court Monday, actor Johnny Depp accused his ex-wife Amber Heard of punching him, committing perjury and either allowing a friend to defecate on his bed – or doing so herself.
Read moreArizona Woman Prevails in Quest to Keep Embryos
An Arizona woman can keep the embryos created by her and her then-boyfriend, a state appeals court ruled, finding her interest in the embryos outweighs the ex’s since he said he only donated his sperm “as a favor.”
Read moreNY Appeals Court Rebukes Family Court Judge on Bias
Reversing an order that jailed a Long Island man for four months over his failure to pay child support, a New York appeals court tore into a conservative Long Island judge for his unmistaken bias.
Read moreColorado Supreme Court Issues Embryo-Custody Guidelines
Who gets custody of a divorced couple’s frozen embryos after their divorce? Implementing a balancing approach, a divided Colorado Supreme Court Monday turned the question back to a trial court with new guidelines to determine custody rights.
Read moreIndia Bans Instant Divorce by Muslim Men
India’s government on Wednesday approved an ordinance to implement a top court ruling striking down the Muslim practice that allows men to instantly divorce.
Read moreDoctor Whose Divorce Led to Firing Prevails at Top EU Court
A Catholic hospital in Germany discriminated by ousting a doctor from a supervisory role after finding out that he had divorced and remarried, the European Union’s highest court ruled Tuesday.
Read moreMichael Moore’s Ex Says He Won’t Share Royalties
Michael Moore’s ex-wife says in her recent petition for arbitration that the left-leaning filmmaker failed to pay royalties as part of a divorce settlement.
Read moreStormy Divorce?
The attorney representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her contract spat with President Donald Trump and his fixer Michael Cohen said his client is ending her 8-year marriage to fellow porn star Brendon Miller.
Read moreMagistrate Decries Second Civic Exam for Divorced Immigrants
An EU magistrate chided the Netherlands on Wednesday for testing divorced immigrants on civic integration before giving them autonomous residence permits.
Read moreJustices Settle Brawl Over Post-Divorce Insurance Benefits
Siding with the adult children of a deceased Minnesota man, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that a state law that automatically revokes a former spouse’s life insurance beneficiary designation does not violate the U.S. Constitution’s contracts clause.
Read moreArizona Mass Murderer Sought Revenge for Divorce
The man suspected of shooting six people to death in and around Scottsdale, Arizona, before killing himself Monday targeted members of the legal and mental-health communities with connections to his divorce case.
Read moreSecond Suit Alleges Courtney Love Made Violent Threats
In the continued saga surrounding rock star Kurt Cobain’s guitar, a woman says she was stalked and threatened by Courtney Love for not helping her retrieve the instrument from her daughter’s ex-husband, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday.
Read moreGrandparent Rights Vindicated by Top EU Court
When it comes to child access after a divorce, grandparents should be allowed to seek court relief just like parents can, the European Court of Justice ruled Thursday.
Read moreMessy Divorce
His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sued Her Royal Highness Princess Fahdah Husain Abdulrahman Al-Athel in Delaware Chancery Court, in a fight over millions of dollars and a house with 28 bathrooms.
Read moreCourt Finds Bias in Country Club Membership Award to Divorcee
A Connecticut appeals court has overturned a female trial court judge who awarded a top tier country club membership in a divorce case, ruling that she unfairly relied on her personal experience of male chauvinism at clubs to rule in favor of the ex-wife.
Read moreEU Magistrate Backs Grandmother’s Rights After Divorce
EU grandparents should be able to seek court relief when it comes to child access, a magistrate with the European Court of Justice advised Thursday.
Read moreMary J. Blige Sued for $9 Million on Mortgage Notes
Accusing Mary J. Blige of falling behind on mortgage payments for two New Jersey homes, Apex Bank brought a $9 million complaint Friday against the star and her ex-husband.
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