Category Archives: Family Law
Could Sleeping In Separate Bedrooms Save Your Marriage?
More and more couples are declaring “sleep divorces” to avoid the annoyance of snoring, restlessness or differing schedules. The term “sleep divorce” is a little hyperbolic since these couples are attempting to help their marriage by splitting their bedrooms. According to TikTok, the hashtag #SleepDivorce has over 300,000 views as of the writing of… Read More »
Contested Custody Hearings And Father’s Rights
A recent study showed that in a survey of 700 contested custody hearings, mothers were assigned full custody in 496 of those cases. Fathers were only awarded full custody in 100 cases while joint custody was awarded in 104 cases. Fathers are losing these cases at nearly five times the rate as mothers, and… Read More »
The Impact Of Your Divorce At Work
A recent study sought to determine if Americans going through a divorce suffered at work. As it turns out, some do and some don’t. While some folks report that their divorce has given them renewed focus on their careers, others report that it has hampered their attitude and motivation. It goes without saying that… Read More »
Cryptocurrency Fraud In Divorce
Do you want to hide assets from your spouse? One way to do that is to divest your assets into a form that is harder to track down. Cryptocurrency is held in digital wallets which can be accessed by forensic accountants. Still, the money won’t show up in a bank account or be obviously… Read More »
Life Insurance Policy Lawsuit Goes Before SCOTUS After Divorce
A lawsuit over who should get the proceeds of a life insurance policy went before the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue was who should be the beneficiary of the policy. Minnesota has a rule making spouses the default beneficiary of any life insurance policy. However, this is revoked upon divorce. In one case, the… Read More »
Old Case Shines Light On Malpractice Claims Against Custody Psychologists
Folks have been filing lawsuits against child custody psychologists for at least 20 years. In Pennsylvania, one such case involved outrageous accusations of falsified data. The lawsuit was filed in 2001 and involved allegations against a former spouse and the forensic psychologist who was hired to provide a recommendation to the court. In this… Read More »
What Is A QDRO?
There is only one reason you have to know what a QDRO is. You’re in the early stages of a divorce. A QDRO stands for “qualified domestic relations order” and it applies to retirement funds and asset distribution in divorce. The QDRO is an order that authorizes a judge to split the proceeds of… Read More »
Popular Actress Gets A Rash After Divorce
Kaley Cuoco revealed in an interview that her divorce was so stressful that she developed a skin rash that rendered her unable to walk for several weeks. It was then that she decided to reach out and ask for help. Not only did she find a good therapist to talk to about her issues,… Read More »
Fight Over Winery May Have Led To Brangelina’s Divorce
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were married in 2014. By 2016, they had obtained a legal separation, and today, in 2022, they are filing for divorce. What caused this turn of events? Well, it may have come down to a winery that was purchased by the couple and owned together. Pitt sued Jolie after… Read More »
Husband Files For Divorce After Wife Stages Kidnapping
Would you file for divorce if your wife staged her own kidnapping? The answer is ‘yes’ if you’re Keith Papini, one of the few people who have ever experienced such a thing. His wife, Sherri Papini, staged her own kidnapping igniting a statewide manhunt that made international headlines. Sherri Papini has since pleaded guilty… Read More »